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Configuration
| Specification | ATE Vulture | Qods Yasir |
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| Crew | — | none[source] |
| Role | South African unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] | Iranian light tactical surveillance and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] |
| National origin | South Africa[source] | Iran[source] |
| Source manufacturer statement | The ATE Vulture is a South African unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and built by Advanced Technologies and Engineering (now Paramount Advanced Technologies, a division of the Paramount Group ).[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
Wingspan
Single source3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)[source]
Gross; Gross weight
Single source19 kg (42 lb)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source4,600 m (15,000 ft)[source]
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| Source measurement | The ATE Vulture is a South African unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and built by Advanced Technologies and Engineering (now Paramount Advanced Technologies, a division of the Paramount Group ). It is powered by a 500 cc 2-stroke fuel injected engine. Its payload is a gyro stabilised optronic sight communicating on a secure C-Band data/video link. Its cruise speed is 120 km/h and its flight duration allows a loiter time of about 4 hours at 60 km from the launch site with a maximum ceiling of 5,000 m. It is fully automated in launch, flight and recovery, with an automatic return-to-base in case of mission critical failures. An automated vacuum type catapult launcher is mounted on a Samil 100 truck. No external pilot is required, and the transition from launch mode into pre-programmed flight mode is automatic. It is used by the South African Army artillery for target acquisition and fire control .[source]ATE Vulture · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | The Yasir is 1.19 meters long, has a wingspan of 3.05 meters, and weighs 18 kg. This is similar to, but slightly smaller than the ScanEagle. It has a speed of 120 km/h, a max endurance of 20 hours, a 16,000 ceiling, and a communications link distance of up to 100 km.[source]Qods Yasir · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 1.19 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 19 kg (42 lb)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 100 km (62 mi, 54 nmi)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Endurance: 8 h or 20 h[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,000 ft)[source]Qods Yasir · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 24, row 2, cell 2; revision 1376173699; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Type | — | Unmanned aerial vehicle[source] |
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| Designer | — | Qods Aviation Industry Company[source] |
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| Status | — | in production and in service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Iran Syria[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 2013–onwards[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | September 28, 2013[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Boeing Insitu ScanEagle[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Qods Aviation[source] |
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