Kaman-12 (UAV)
Kaman 12 UAV seen during the Eqtedar 40 defense exhibition in Tehran.
Role UAV[1][2][3][4]
National origin Iran[5][6][7]
Manufacturer HESA[citation needed]
First flight 11 September 2020[citation needed]
Introduction 30 January 2019[8][9]
Status In service[10][11][12]
Primary user Iran[13][14][15]
Produced 30 January 2019 (Was Unveiled)[16][17][18]

The HESA Kaman-12 (Persian: پهپاد کمان-12) is an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Its first flight was on 11 September 2020. The unmanned aerial vehicle possesses a speed of 200 km/h, with a range of 1,000 kilometers, and its one-way range is approximately 2,000 km.[19][20][21]

Description

This UAV was first presented at the "Iqtedar-40" exhibition of defense achievements of the "Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran", and has a speed of about 200 kilometers per hour and a flight duration of 10 hours. Among this unmanned aerial vehicle specifications are as follows:[22][23]

Capability to take-off from runways with at least a length of 400 meters, possessing an operating-radius of one thousand km, the capability to carry cargoes of 100 kg and its max-weight while taking off --from the ground-- is approximately 450 kg.[24][25][26][27]

Another trait that has made this remote-controlled bird one of the most up-to-date UAVs is as follows: "Its 1000 kilometer flight range" and "2000 kilometer one-way range". As well as this, Kaman-12 has a lift coefficient of 1.8, acceleration tolerance limit: of 2-5 +, a maximum weight of remotely piloted aircraft of four hundred and fifty kg, minimum (UAV) weight of 230 kg, and other features.[28][29]

See also

References

  1. ^ Destruction of surface targets by Kaman-12 drone / equipping Karar with 500-pound bombs and rockets
  2. ^ Kaman-12 combat drone became operational
  3. ^ Kaman 12 UAV is equipped with Akhgar missile with a range of 30 km
  4. ^ Army air exercise Destruction of surface targets by Kaman-12 UAV / equipping Karar with 500-pound bombs and rockets
  5. ^ Kaman drone became operational. Operation of UAVs of the Army Air Force in Zulfiqar 99 exercise
  6. ^ Tasnim's technical report on Iran's newest drone Is Kaman 22 parallel to Shahid 129?/ Differences between the army drone and American models
  7. ^ Tasnim's technical report on Iran's newest drone Is Kaman 22 parallel to Shahid 129?/ Differences between the army drone and American models
  8. ^ The production line of Kaman-12 UAV was inaugurated snn.ir
  9. ^ Kaman 12, the newest Iranian UAV, was displayed
  10. ^ The "Kaman-12" UAV of the Army Air Force became operational
  11. ^ Kaman-12 drone production line was opened
  12. ^ Unveiling of the new generation of special electronic warfare drones in the army / the combination of "Kaman 12" and "Amid" to destroy radars up to a thousand kilometers away
  13. ^ Tasnim's report on Nahaja's trajectory in the field of drones/ from "Shahin" to "Kaman-22" in 10 years
  14. ^ Kaman 12 UAV; A poisonous arrow ready to destroy enemies
  15. ^ Unveiling the new generation of special electronic warfare drones in the army
  16. ^ The "Kaman-12" drone of the army air force became operational farsnews.ir
  17. ^ Inauguration of the production line of Kaman-12 UAV iranpress.com
  18. ^ New UAV Kaman-12 aparat.com
  19. ^ The production line of Kaman-12 UAV was opened mashreghnews.ir
  20. ^ The Kaman-12 UAV became operational tasnimnews.com
  21. ^ Kaman-12 (UAV) yjc.ir
  22. ^ Kaman-12 UAV in the big Zulfiqar exercise 99 kayhan.ir
  23. ^ Mass production of Kaman-12 UAV aparat.com
  24. ^ "UAV Kaman-12" has an operational presence in the Zulfiqar 99 exercise mehrnews.com
  25. ^ The latest Iranian drone called "Kaman 12" was unveiled mehrnews.com
  26. ^ Features of the latest Iranian UAV "Kaman 12" aparat.com
  27. ^ The "Kaman-12" UAV was successfully operational borna.news
  28. ^ The Kaman 12 UAV became operational isna.ir
  29. ^ The "Kaman-12" UAV became operational defapress.ir
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