Engineering:Shahed 149 Gaza
| Gaza (Shahed-149) | |
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| Rear view of a Shahed 149 Gaza | |
| Role | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Iran |
| Manufacturer | HESA |
| Design group | Shahed Aviation Industries |
| Introduction | April 2022[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Iran |
| Produced | 3 as of April 2022 |
| Developed from | Shahed 129[2] |
The Shahed 149 Gaza (Persian: پهپاد غزه) or (Persian: شاهد ۱۴۹),[3] is an Iranian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) operated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. It was unveiled on 21 May 2021 and named after the Gaza Strip in honor of the Palestinians' struggle against Israel amid the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis.[4][5][6] It was delivered to the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2022.[7][1]
The Gaza drone is a high-altitude long-endurance UAV similar in size, shape and role to the American MQ-9 Reaper.[7][8] It is a larger, heavier, and more capable aircraft than the earlier Shahed 129 which was similar to the MQ-1 Predator.[7] It has a flight duration of 35 hours, a range of 2,000 km (1,200 miles), 21m wingspan, 350 km/h cruise speed and is capable of carrying 13 bombs and 500 kg of electronic equipment.[4][9][10] It is the first Iranian UAV powered by a turboprop engine.[3]
History
On February 23, 2020, a defense reporter for Tasnim News posted on Twitter that Iran was developing a drone called "Shahed 149". This is the first mention of the drone.[11]
The drone was unveiled in May 2021.[1]
The drone passed its flight tests in April 2022 and was accepted for service the same month.[1]
Specifications
Data from [12][13][7][9][14][8]
General characteristics
- Crew: none
- Capacity: 13 bombs and 500 kg of electronic equipment
- Length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 21 m (68 ft 11 in)
- Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C, 750 hp
- Propellers: 4-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
- Range: 7,000 km (4,300 mi, 3,800 nmi)
- Endurance: 35h
- Service ceiling: 11,000 m (35,000 ft)
Armament
- Bombs: 13 bombs, internal atrium and rotating arm release device
Avionics
- Electro-optical/infrared sensors, including:
- Day-vision camera with a zoom power of at least 100 to 120 times
- Thermal imager camera
- Laser rangefinder
- Environmental monitoring within a radius of 500 km
- Stealth aircraft detection up to a radius of 500 km
- Satellite communication antenna
See also
- Defense industry of Iran
Related development
- Shahed 121
- Shahed 129
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- MQ-9 Reaper
- BAE Systems Mantis
- CAIG Wing Loong II
- IAI Eitan
Related lists
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- List of unmanned aerial vehicles
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Flight Test Successful for IRGC's Gaza Drone - Politics news". https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/04/18/2697380/flight-test-successful-for-irgc-s-gaza-drone.
- ↑ "اسرائیل: ایران از قشم و چابهار عملیات دریایی و پهپادی میکند" (in fa). BBC News فارسی. https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-59366109.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "جابجایی رکوردهای پهپادی ایران با "غزه"/ آخرین فناوری پهپادی سپاه چه ویژگیهایی دارد؟ | خبرگزاری فارس". https://www.farsnews.ir/news/14000428000519/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D9%87%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D9%87%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%DA%86%D9%87.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Iran displays long-range drone, names it 'Gaza' in honor of Palestinians' struggle" (in en). 2021-05-21. https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/05/21/Iran-displays-long-range-drone-names-it-Gaza-in-honor-of-Palestinians-struggle.
- ↑ "Iran's Revolutionary Guard names drone "Gaza," says it can carry 13 bombs over 1,200 miles" (in en). 2021-05-21. https://www.newsweek.com/irans-revolutionary-guard-names-drone-gaza-says-it-can-carry-13-bombs-over-1200-miles-1593652.
- ↑ "Iran unveils new missiles, 'Gaza' drones - analysis". The Jerusalem Post. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-unveils-new-missiles-gaza-drones-analysis-668763.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Gaza UAV, new symbol of Iran's long-range UAV power" (in en). https://iranpress.com/content/40091/gaza-uav-new-symbol-iran-long-range-uav-power.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Iran unveils 'Gaza' UAV" (in en). https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/iran-unveils-gaza-uav.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Iran unveils long-range drone named 'Gaza'". 2021-05-21. https://www.fox5ny.com/news/iran-unveils-longrange-drone-named-gaza.
- ↑ "Iran Guards unveil 'Gaza' drone in tribute to Palestinians". https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-guards-unveil-gaza-drone-in-tribute-to-palestinians/.
- ↑ @MohamadTaheri90. "#شاهد149 نام جدیدترین پهپاد ایرانی…". https://twitter.com/MohamadTaheri90/status/1231481720194715649. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ Asia Times (2021). "Iran's new drone has a 7,000 km range: report". https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/irans-new-drone-has-a-7000-km-range-reports/.
- ↑ "Iran's 7,000km range drone is a warning to Israel - analysis". The Jerusalem Post. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/irans-7000km-range-drone-is-a-warning-to-israel-analysis-672245.
- ↑ https://archive.today/20231028173029/https://twitter.com/ProjectmeshkatE/status/1708144639750922707
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