Farpad (drone)

Farpad (drone) (Persian: پهپاد فرپاد‎) is an Iranian hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle;[1][2][3] which was unveiled by Iranian Army[4][5][6] 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.[7]

Farpad
Hand-launched UAV
Role
Manufacturer Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
Designer Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
Introduction 3 October 2019 (Unveiling)
Primary user Iran

Name

This domestically-manufactured drone, dubbed ‘Farpad,’ (فرپاد)[8][9][10] 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.[11]

Abilities

This hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle can fly as far as[12][13][14] 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.[15]

See also

References
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  2. Iranian Army equips operational units with modern hand-launched drones tehrantimes.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
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  6. The new model of "Farpad" UAV has been provided to the operational units isna.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  7. Upgraded hand-launched Farpad drone delivered to operational units of Iran’s Army presstv.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  8. Farpad UAV, Iranian UAV donya-e-eqtesad.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  9. Farpad drone has reached mass production defapress.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  10. The latest Iranian hand-launched UAV called "Farpad" became operational + features and images tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  11. Upgraded hand-launched Farpad drone delivered to operational units of Iran’s Army presstv.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  12. Upgraded reconnaissance drone delivered to Iranian Army mehrnews.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  13. A new example of the "Farpad" drone ordered by the army irinn.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  14. UAV Farpad mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  15. Upgraded hand-launched Farpad drone delivered to operational units of Iran’s Army presstv.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
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