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A photo released by Iran's state news agency IRNA showing the Mohajer-10 drone which has a higher flight duration, speed, and payload, on August 22, 2023. Photo: IRNA
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran on Tuesday unveiled its latest domestically manufactured drone dubbed Mohajer-10 with an extended operational range and advanced weapons capabilities, state media said.
Mohajer-10 was unveiled at a ceremony attended by President Ebrahim Raisi and is an upgraded version of the Mohajer-6 drone. It “has an operational range of 2,000 kilometers and can fly up to 24 hours at an altitude of 7,000 meters,” IRNA said, adding that the attack drone has a “maximum payload weight of 300 kilograms” of various types of weapons and bombs.
“It is also equipped with electronic warfare and intelligence-gathering systems,” according to state media.
The latest version of the drone doubles the payload weight and flight duration of the Mohajer-6, which Western governments, including the US, have accused Tehran of selling to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine.
Iran has incurred several rounds of sanctions due to its alleged sale of drones to Russia, but Tehran has continued to deny that its drones are being used against Kyiv.
On the sidelines of the ceremony, Raisi announced that two previously unveiled long-range ballistic missiles are ready to be delivered to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The missiles include the Haj Qassem – named after Major General Qasem Soleimani who was assassinated by the US in Baghdad in January 2020 – and the Khorramshahr – named after a city which Iranian forces captured from Iraq in 1982 during the Iraq-Iran war that marked a turning point in the conflict.
In late May, Iran’s defense ministry unveiled the latest edition of the Khorramshahr ballistic missile, dubbed Kheibar.
In April of last year, the IRGC unveiled a tactical missile with a range long enough to target Israeli cities, in a strong message to Iran’s bitter foe on Quds Day.
Mohajer-10 was unveiled at a ceremony attended by President Ebrahim Raisi and is an upgraded version of the Mohajer-6 drone. It “has an operational range of 2,000 kilometers and can fly up to 24 hours at an altitude of 7,000 meters,” IRNA said, adding that the attack drone has a “maximum payload weight of 300 kilograms” of various types of weapons and bombs.
“It is also equipped with electronic warfare and intelligence-gathering systems,” according to state media.
The latest version of the drone doubles the payload weight and flight duration of the Mohajer-6, which Western governments, including the US, have accused Tehran of selling to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine.
Iran today unveiled the latest entry in its Mohajer drones - Mohajer 10. It has a reported operational range of 2,000 km.
— Kian Sharifi (@KianSharifi) August 22, 2023
State media have released the video below. The text in Persian and Hebrew at about 9 second in reads: "Prepare your bunkers". pic.twitter.com/ji5wyFgOqs
Iran has incurred several rounds of sanctions due to its alleged sale of drones to Russia, but Tehran has continued to deny that its drones are being used against Kyiv.
On the sidelines of the ceremony, Raisi announced that two previously unveiled long-range ballistic missiles are ready to be delivered to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The missiles include the Haj Qassem – named after Major General Qasem Soleimani who was assassinated by the US in Baghdad in January 2020 – and the Khorramshahr – named after a city which Iranian forces captured from Iraq in 1982 during the Iraq-Iran war that marked a turning point in the conflict.
In late May, Iran’s defense ministry unveiled the latest edition of the Khorramshahr ballistic missile, dubbed Kheibar.
In April of last year, the IRGC unveiled a tactical missile with a range long enough to target Israeli cities, in a strong message to Iran’s bitter foe on Quds Day.
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