| Name: | Shahed 129 | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Medium-altitude long-endurance | long-endurance, high-altitude |
| Origin: | Iran | United States |
| Produced: | 2012-present | 2007 |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
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Shahed 129 and General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
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.
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (also known as Predator B) is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. It's able to perform an autonomous flight operations or remotely controlled ones (with a human ground controller). It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and the main reason of its creation were the combat needs of United States Air Force.
Specifications
| Range: | 3,400 km (2,100 mi) | 1,900 km (1,200 mi) |
| Max speed: | 482 km/h | |
| Service ceiling: | 7,300 m | 15,420 m |
| Weight empty: | 2,223 kg (4,901 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 4,760 kg (10,494 lb) | |
| Armament: | Bombs: 4 × Sadid-345 PGM | 7 hardpoints, on the two inboard weapons stations 680kg, on the two middle stations 340 kg, on the outboard stations 68 kg |
Range
Dimensions
| Length: | 8 m | 11 m |
| Width: | 16 m | 20 m |
| Height: | 3.1 m | 3.81 m |
Images
Shahed 129
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
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