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light attack/reconnaissance helicopter
HESA Shahed 285 is a light attack/reconnaissance helicopter. It was built by HESA.
HESA Shahed 285
M-ATF, from military.ir and iranmilitaryforum.net · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 7.6 m/s | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
light attack/reconnaissance helicopter
HESA
Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Iran
2009
Bell 206 & Panha Shabaviz 2061
1
11.84 m (38 ft 10 in)
2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) (fuselage)
3.47 m (11 ft 5 in)
820 kg (1,808 lb)
1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
1 × Rolls-Royce Model 250-C20J turboshaft , 310 kW (420 shp)
10 m (32 ft 10 in)
240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
875 km (544 mi, 472 nmi)
4,160 m (13,650 ft)
7.6 m/s (1,500 ft/min)
1x nose-mounted PKMT light machine gun (early models) 1x nose-mounted NSV machine gun (later models)
14x 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets
HESA Shahed 285 ( Persian : شاهد ۲۸۵ ) is a light attack /reconnaissance helicopter developed in Iran . It was unveiled on 24 May 2009. It is being produced in two versions: a light attack/recon version and a maritime patrol/anti-ship version.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
HESA Shahed 285 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IranReported count for HESA Shahed 285. Service scope: Iranian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 2. Origin: Iran. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.