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ADrones & 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 · Length
Single source2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HESA Ababil | Milkor 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | none[source] | — |
| Type | 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] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | Iran[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Manufacturer | HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3)[source] | Milkor |
9 m[source]
Ababil-2 · Height
Single source0.91 m (3 ft 0 in)[source]
Cruise; Ababil-2 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Ababil-2 · in level flight
Single source370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn) in level flight[source]
250–305 km/h (155–190 mph, 135–165 kn)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source250 km/h
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.
| Designer | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company[source] | — |
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| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | Iran Iraq Sudan Syria (Historical)[source] | South African Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | Unknown (Hundreds)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1980s–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | disputed[source] | February 2021[source] |
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| First flight | 1986[source] | 2023[source] |
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| Capacity | 40 kg payload[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 16 liters[source] | 315 kg[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 x four-stroke, four-cylinder turbocharged Rotax 915 iS[source] |
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| Role | — | Medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The UAV has an operational range exceeding 2,000 kilometres, making it well-suited for long-range missions such as border surveillance, maritime patrols, and combat operations, featuring five hardpoints for various weapons and reconnaissance payloads.[source]Milkor 380 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage South African Air Force – 5 in service as of 2024[source]Milkor 380 · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 9 m[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / General characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 18.6 m[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / General characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum Take-off Weight (MTOW): 1500 kg[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / General characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fuel capacity: 315 kg[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / General characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Payload: 220 kg[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / General characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 250 km/h[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / Performance; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 110-150 km/h[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / Performance; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 4000 km[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / Performance; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Endurance: 30 hr[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / Performance; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 30,000 ft[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / Performance; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Operational altitude: 23,000 ft[source]Milkor 380 · Specifications / Performance; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 26, cell 2; revision 1368990868; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Reported operators |
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110-150 km/h[source]