| Name: | Shahed 129 | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Medium-altitude long-endurance | medium-altitude, long-endurance |
| Origin: | Iran | United States |
| Produced: | 2012-present | 1995–2018 |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
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Shahed 129 and General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
The Shahed 129 is an Iranian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) with a single-engine. It's a medium-altitude long-endurance model, designed by Shahed Aviation Industries. The Shahed 129 can be used for both combat and reconnaissance missions. The UAV was used for airstrikes in the Syrian Civil War. This vehicle is supposed to be the backbone of the Iranian high'end UCAV fleet for ten or more years.
MQ-1 Predator - UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - an American defense and energy corporation. It was used by United States Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency. The drone was used in Afghanistan, Pakistan, as well as during the intervention of NATO in Bosnia. Recently, it was used in 2014, during the intervention in Syria.
Specifications
| Range: | 3,400 km (2,100 mi) | 1,250 km (777 mi) |
| Max speed: | 217 km/h | |
| Service ceiling: | 7,300 m | 7,600 m |
| Weight empty: | 513 kg (1,130 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 1020 kg (2,249 lb) | |
| Armament: | Bombs: 4 × Sadid-345 PGM | 2 hardpoints to carry combinations of 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B), 4 × AIM-92 Stinger (MQ-1B), 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles |
Range
Dimensions
| Length: | 8 m | 8.23 m |
| Width: | 16 m | 14.8 m |
| Height: | 3.1 m | 2.1 m |
Images
Shahed 129
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
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