According to Fars news agency on February 14, an advisor to Iran’s Intelligence Ministry underlined the country's high capability in the production of various types of Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and said 90 countries are seeking to obtain Tehran-made drones: “Ninety countries seek to buy Iran-made drones, and Westerners and the arrogant countries cannot tolerate this,” an advisor to Iran’s intelligence minister stated on Wednesday, February 14, while addressing a local ceremony in Qazvin. “Today, Western states, the US, and the Israeli regime cannot stand Iran’s “defense might” in the region,“, he added.
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Iranian Military officials say Tehran is self-sufficient in building drones from their fuselage to various subsystems and engines, adding the country’s Armed Forces are equipped and ready to carry out any type of drone operations and mission (Picture source: Fars news agency)
The remarks come as a recently-published article in the American National Interest magazine acknowledged that decades-long US sanctions against Iran have failed to disrupt its drone program, Fars news agency reports.
Back in late December 2022, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri underscored that Iran will proceed with its plans to promote its drone capabilities and will cooperate with other countries in the drone industry to meet the country’s needs. The top commander stressed that Iran is among the world’s top five powers in the unmanned aerial vehicles industry, adding that Iran-made drones can carry out various missions with great accuracy and flight endurance. The Islamic Republic’s military doctrine holds that the country’s armed capability solely serves defensive purposes.
Tehran has in recent years gained significant progress in developing surveillance and combat drones. Iranian military officials announce that the country stands among the world's top states manufacturing UAVs.
Military officials say Tehran is self-sufficient in building drones from their fuselage to various subsystems and engines, adding the country’s Armed Forces are equipped and ready to carry out any type of drone operations and missions.
Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that the country will not hesitate to boost its military capabilities, including its missile and drone power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will never be subject to negotiation.
Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that the country will not hesitate to boost its military capabilities, including its missile and drone power (Picture source: Fars news agency)
Senior Iranian commander hails 33% growth in Iran's drone power
Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Force Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi admired the country's self-sufficiency in the production of various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and said that Iran's drone power has increased by 33 percent. Brig. Gen. Vahedi made the remarks while briefing the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution on Wednesday in Tehran during a meeting of a group of Iranian Air Force commanders and personnel with Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei: "The drone power has increased by 33 percent,” the top commander stated, referring to the achievements of the Iranian Air Force during last year. Elsewhere in his remarks, the military official pointed to a host of other achievements, including designing and manufacturing piston and turbine engines, producing US-made F-14 Tomcat fighter jet simulators, overhauling 29 fighter jets, and aerial refueling in the Persian Gulf region to “counter threats".
Ayatollah Khamenei has repeatedly called for efforts to maintain and boost Iran’s defense capabilities, hitting back at the enemies for disputing the country’s drone and missile programs. The Islamic Republic’s military doctrine holds that the country’s armed capability solely serves defensive purposes.
Tehran has in recent years gained significant progress in developing surveillance and combat drones. Iranian military officials announce that the country stands among the world's top states manufacturing UAVs. Military officials say Tehran is self-sufficient in building drones from their fuselage to various subsystems and engines, adding the country’s Armed Forces are equipped and ready to carry out any type of drone operations and missions.
Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that the country will not hesitate to boost its military capabilities, including its missile and drone power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will never be subject to negotiation.
Tehran has rejected newspaper claims that Iran and Russia are building a military drone factory in Tatarstan. Rebutting an article in The Wall Street Journal on February 7, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said: “This is fake news. Unfortunately, the countries that are the largest suppliers of weapons and equipment to one of the parties in the [Ukraine] conflict are trying to mislead world public opinion by spreading fake news. The Islamic Republic of Iran is not taking a side in the conflict [in Ukraine] and does not even plan to do so. Its goal is to achieve a political solution to the conflict". The US newspaper said that an Iranian delegation lately traveled to Russia to assess the possibility of building a plant in Tatarstan—in east-central European Russia—capable of annually producing 6,000 drones designed by Iran for use by Russia in the war in Ukraine.
Iran masters the technology of drones with jet-assisted take-off booster (Picture source: Fars news agency)
List of Iranian military UAVs
This list is largely courtesy of globalsecurity.org. Iran has several organizations that manufacture drones, amongst which are: Qods Aviation Industry Company, IAMCO and Shahed Aviation Industries.
Ababeel UAV (swallow) Ababil-2 Ababeel-3 Ababeel-B Ababeel-S Ababeel-T
Arash UAV / Arash-2
Baaz UAV (falcon)
Chabokpar UAV (light wing)
Fotros UAV
Hadaf-3000 (endeavor)
Hamaseh UAV (epic)
Kaman-12
Kaman 22
Karrar UAV
Kian UAV / Kian-2
Maine-Pakh-e-Faza 2
Mohajer [Migrant]
Mohajer-2 (migrant)
Mohajer-3 (Dorna)
Mohajer-4 (Hodhod)
Mohajer-6
Naseh UAV
Raad 85 UAV
Saegheh UAV (Thunderbolt)
Sarir UAV (meaning "Throne")
Sejil UAV
Shahed 129
Shahed 149 Gaza
Shaheen UAV (hawk)
Simorgh UAV / Simorq / Simurgh
Talash UAV / Tallash I (Endeavor) / Tallash II / Talash 2
Tizpar UAV (speed-flier)
Toofan UAV (tempest)
Yasir UAV (expedient)
