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Drones & UAVsIn service
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
HESA Ababil is a 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 originating in Iran. It was built by HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3). Reported operators include Iran Iraq Sudan Syria (Historical).
IranAbabil-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
Iran
HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3)
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company
In service
Iran Iraq Sudan Syria (Historical)
Unknown (Hundreds)
1980s–present
disputed
1986
none
40 kg payload
2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)
3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
0.91 m (3 ft 0 in)
1.76 m 2 (18.9 sq ft)
30 kg (66 lb) approx.
83 kg (183 lb)
16 liters
1 × WAE-342 twin-cylinder piston engine, 19 kW (25 hp)
370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn) in level flight
250–305 km/h (155–190 mph, 135–165 kn)
120 km (75 mi, 65 nmi)
1 ¼ – 2 hr
3,000 m (9,800 ft) or higher
Iran
Iraq
2-bladed
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Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2.88 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
HESA Ababil equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Iraq
Sudan