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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
Measured figures
Ababil-2 · Length
Single source2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | HESA Ababil | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | Iran[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3)[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
Ababil-2 · Wingspan
Single source3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)[source]
Ababil-2 · Height
Single source0.91 m (3 ft 0 in)[source]
Empty; Ababil-2 · approx
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Ababil-2 · Max takeoff weight
Single source30 kg (66 lb) approx.[source]
83 kg (183 lb)[source]
Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV · Mass
Single source2 lb[source]Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV
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]
Maximum; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
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]
Ababil-2 · or higher
Single source3,000 m (9,800 ft) or higher[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] | — |
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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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| Manufactured | 1980s–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | disputed[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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| Endurance | 1 ¼ – 2 hr[source] | one hour of flight-time[source]Owndesignclaim |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed[source] | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators |
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