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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
Ababil-2 · Height
Single source0.91 m (3 ft 0 in)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Cross-checkedMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed
Cross-checked176 km/h (109 mph, 95 kn)[source]
130 km/h (80 mph, 70 kn)[source]
70 kts[source]
Cruise; Ababil-2 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Ababil-2 · in level flight
Single sourceAbabil-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]
900 ft/min
Single source4.6 m/s (900 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.
Configuration
| Specification | Elbit Hermes 450 | HESA Ababil |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | none[source] | |
| Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[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 | Israel[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | Elbit Systems Adani-Elbit Advanced Systems[source] | HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3)[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force Royal Thai Army[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 1998[source] | disputed[source] |
| Variant | Thales Watchkeeper WK450[source] | — |
| Developed into | Elbit Hermes 900[source] | — |
| Capacity | 180 kg (400 lb)[source] | 40 kg payload[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 105 kg (231 lb)[source] | 16 liters[source] |
| Stall speed | 78 km/h (48 mph, 42 kn)[source] | — |
| Max mission radius | 200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi)[source] | — |
| Engine | Wankel R802 Engine (351cc)[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company[source] |
| Primary user | — | Iran Iraq Sudan Syria (Historical)[source] |
| Number built | — | Unknown (Hundreds)[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 1980s–present[source] |
| First flight | — | 1986[source] |
| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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