Kaman 22 | |
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Kaman 22 | |
Role | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Type of aircraft
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National origin | Iran[1][2][3] |
Manufacturer | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
Design group | IRIAF |
Designer | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[4] |
First flight | February 24, 2021 (unveiling date) |
Introduction | First named 27 March 2017. Prototype first show on 24 February 2021 |
Status | Active |
Primary user | Iran |
Produced | On 24 February 2021 (unveiled) |
Kaman 22 (UAV) (Persian: پهپاد کمان ۲۲) is an Iranian wide-body unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) unveiled on the 24th of February, 2021 by the Islamic republic of Iran Air Force.[5][6] It is said to be the country's first wide-body drone. The range of the Kaman 22 is approximately 3,000 km (1,900 mi) and it can carry 300 kg (660 lb) of explosives.[7][8][9][10]
According to IRIAF commander Aziz Nasirzadeh, the Kaman 22 is the first domestically-manufactured wide-body combat drone in the country capable of carrying all kinds of munition.[7][11][12]
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