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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
Avata 2 · Length
Single source0.185 m (7 in)[source]
Ababil-2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DJI Avata | HESA Ababil |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | none[source] |
| Type | FPV 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 | China[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | DJI[source] | HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3)[source] |
2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)[source]
Avata 2 · Width
Single source0.212 m (8 in)[source]
Ababil-2 · Wingspan
Single source3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)[source]
Avata 2 · Range
Single source13 km (8.1 mi, 7.0 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]
Avata 2 · 1,800 ft/min
Single source9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)[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.
| Status | In production[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | Israel Defense Forces People's Liberation Army[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2022–present[source] | 1980s–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | August 2022[source] | disputed[source] |
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| Battery | 2150 mAh 14.76 V (31.7 Wh) Li-ion Intelligent Flight Battery[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 4 × brushless DC electric motor[source] | — |
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| Camera | 12MP 1/1.3" CMOS[source] | — |
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| GNSS compatibility | GPS , Galileo , BeiDou[source] | — |
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| Transmission system | O4[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Iran Iraq Sudan Syria (Historical)[source] |
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| Number built | — | Unknown (Hundreds)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 1986[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 40 kg payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 16 liters[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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