Kaman 22 | |
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Kaman 22 | |
Role | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle |
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 24 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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