Farpad (drone) () is an Iranian hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle;Iran's New Hand-launched Drone has Electronic Warfare Capability defenseworld.net, Retrieved 7 October 2020Iranian Army equips operational units with modern hand-launched drones tehrantimes.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020Farpad UAV; Iranian hand-launched UAV yjc.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020 which was unveiled by the Iranian ArmyThe new model of "Farpad" UAV has been provided to the operational units hamshahrionline.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020The new model of "Farpad" UAV has been provided to the operational units isna.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020 during the military drills underway in Iran’s strategic southeastern areas. This drone is able to fly as far as 20 kilometers for 45 minutes.
Name This domestically-manufactured drone, dubbed ‘Farpad,’ (فرپاد)Farpad UAV, Iranian UAV donya-e-eqtesad.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020Farpad drone has reached mass production defapress.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020The latest Iranian hand-launched UAV called "Farpad" became operational + features and images tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020 is considered as the latest surveillance-aircraft of its sort to join the battery of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces (NEZAJA), the acronym derived from the Persian name of the Army’s Ground Forces.
Abilities This hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle can fly as far asA new example of the "Farpad" drone ordered by the army irinn.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020UAV Farpad mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020 twenty kilometers (equivalent to twelve miles) for a period of time – in 45 minutes. Farpad's weight is approximately 4 kg. This drone is utilized in reconnaissance missions and is able of either storing-information or transferring-data via online connection. In case of jamming --attacks-- by the enemy, this unmanned aerial vehicle would be returned to the (war) base, by utilizing its specific autopilot.
See also List of military equipment manufactured in Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
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