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BDrones & UAVs
Ababil-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-2 Ababil-B : Target drone Ababil-S : Surveillance and reconnaissance Qasef-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-3 , Ababil-4 and Ababil-5 : Surveillance and reconnaissanc
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)[source]
Ababil-2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat | HESA Ababil |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | none[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Ababil-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-2 Ababil-B : Target drone Ababil-S : Surveillance and reconnaissance Qasef-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-3 , Ababil-4 and Ababil-5 : Surveillance and reconnaissance Armed variant: Combat drone[source] |
| National origin | Australia[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Australia Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)[source]
Ababil-2 · Height
Single source0.91 m (3 ft 0 in)[source]
Range
Single source3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi)[source]
Ababil-2 · Combat range
Single source120 km (75 mi, 65 nmi)[source]
Ababil-2 · 1 × WAE-342 twin-cylinder piston engine
Single source1 × WAE-342 twin-cylinder piston engine, 19 kW (25 hp)[source]
Ababil-2 · Wing area
Single source1.76 m 2 (18.9 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3)[source] |
| Status | Block 1 aircraft : in flight testing , Block 2 aircraft : flight testing and production, Block 3 aircraft : under development[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | Royal Australian Air Force (future)[source] | Iran Iraq Sudan Syria (Historical)[source] |
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| Prototypes | 8 Block 1 9 Block 2[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2019–present[source] | 1980s–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2028 (planned)[source] | disputed[source] |
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| First flight | 27 February 2021[source] | 1986[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Williams FJ44[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company[source] |
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| Number built | — | Unknown (Hundreds)[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 40 kg payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 16 liters[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 1 ¼ – 2 hr[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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