| Kaman-12 (UAV) | |
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| Kaman 12 UAV seen during the Eqtedar 40 defence exhibition in Tehran. | |
| Role | UAV |
| National origin | Iran |
| Manufacturer | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[citation needed] |
| Designer | (made by) Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[citation needed] |
| First flight | 11 September 2020[citation needed] |
| Introduction | 30 January 2019 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Iran |
| Produced | 30 January 2019 (Was Unveiled) |
| Program cost | Not mentioned |
Kaman-12 (Persian: پهپاد کمان-12) is an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, and is considered as one of the newest drones made in Iran. 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.[1][2][3]
Description[]
This UAV was first presented at the "Iqtedar-40" exhibition of defense achievements of the "Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran", 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:[4][5][6][7]
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.[8][9][10][11]
Another trait which has made this remote-controlled bird as 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: 2-5 +, maximum weight of remotely piloted aircraft four hundred and fifty kg, minimum (UAV) weight 230 kg and other features.[12][13][14][15][16]
See also[]
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Defense industry of Iran
- Akhgar (missile)
References[]
- ↑ The production line of Kaman-12 UAV was opened mashreghnews.ir
- ↑ The Kaman-12 UAV became operational tasnimnews.com
- ↑ Kaman-12 (UAV) yjc.ir
- ↑ Kaman-12 UAV in the big Zulfiqar exercise 99 kayhan.ir
- ↑ Mass production of Kaman-12 UAV aparat.com
- ↑ The production line of Kaman-12 UAV was inaugurated snn.ir
- ↑ Kaman 12, the newest Iranian UAV, was displayed
- ↑ "UAV Kaman-12" has an operational presence in the Zulfiqar 99 exercise mehrnews.com
- ↑ The latest Iranian drone called "Kaman 12" was unveiled mehrnews.com
- ↑ Features of the latest Iranian UAV "Kaman 12" aparat.com
- ↑ The "Kaman-12" UAV was successfully operational borna.news
- ↑ The Kaman 12 UAV became operational isna.ir
- ↑ The "Kaman-12" drone of the army air force became operational farsnews.ir
- ↑ Inauguration of the production line of Kaman-12 UAV iranpress.com
- ↑ New UAV Kaman-12 aparat.com
- ↑ The "Kaman-12" UAV became operational defapress.ir
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