Ghods Mohajer

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Mohajer
Mohajer 4.png
Type Strategic reconnaissance
Service history
Used by Hezbollah
 Iran
 Sudan[1]
 Syria
 Venezuela[2][3]
Production history
Manufacturer Ghods Aviation Industries
Variants 1/2/3/4
Specifications
Weight 85–174 kg (Depending on model)
Length 2.9–3.64 m (Depending on model)
Wingspan 5.3 m (For Mohajer 4)
Operational
range
 50–150 (Depending on model)
Speed 120–220 km/h (Depending on version)

Mohajer (Persian: مهاجر‎‎, "Migrant") or Mersad series of unmanned aerial vehicles is built by Iran. The Mohajer is primarily used to spy on military installations, enemy positions, etc. It may also be capable of guiding laser-guided munitions to their targets.[4]

History

Mohajer 2

Mohajer was first developed at the peak of the Iran–Iraq War. Studies started between 1980 by Iranian universities and IRGC as Iran needed surveillance equipment to gather information about Iraqi moves. Four prototypes were built in 1981 and were initially put into service to monitor the enemy lines in Shalamche. This drone which was later named Mohajer-1 was Iran's first step to manufacture UAVs. Mohajer continued to photograph Iraqi lines to the end of the war and accomplished 619 sorties at the end.[5] There are reports indicating that Mohajer-1 was armed with six RPG-7 rockets to attack enemy positions, making it the first UCAV in the world to be used in war.[6][7]

Following the successful use of Mohajer-1, Iran wanted a version with more range and endurance to monitor distant unreachable places. The version which was later named Mohajer-2 also had an auto pilot system to help it in its missions in places far from the reach of radio waves of command center. Its airframe was completely built with composite materials. More than 200 Mohajer-2s are built as of 2011.[5]

Mohajer-3 (also called Hodhod) was developed to further increase the range and endurance. The airframe was redesigned to achieve this goal.[8]

Mohajer-4 was later designed for both Iranian Army and IRGC. The airframe was again redesigned and better cameras were installed on the drone. Range and endurance were increased much more. There are two other variants of Mohajer-4 called "Hodhod A/100" and "Shahin". As of 2006, 30 Mohajer-4 and 10 Shahins were built.[8] Engine used in this Drone is WAE342 or 3w engines.

Operational history

During the 1990s civil war in Afghanistan, Mohajer drones were reported to monitor the situation.[7] On November 7, 2004, Hezbollah, flew a Mohajer-4 over northern Israel for about 5 minutes. The UAV entered Israeli airspace at more than 100 knots and an altitude of about 1,000 feet, flew briefly over the seaside city of Nahariya, and fell into the sea. Iran sold eight Mohajer-4s to Hezbollah, according to an unnamed Iranian Revolutionary Guards senior officer quoted by London-based Arab daily newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat.[7]

In 2010, US satellite images revealed a Venezuelan facility that is reported to be manufacturing Iranian drones. Later, Venezuela unveiled a drone called SANT Arpía which is identical to Mohajer-2 except that it uses skids to protect the camera during the parachute recovery. This feature was only seen on Mohajer-4. According to some sources, Venezuela signed a $28 million contract to manufacture Mohajer-2 despite sanctions that prohibited Iran from exporting arms.[9][10]

On 16 May 2015, the Turkish Air force reportedly shot down a Mohajer drone that had violated its airspace.[11]

Variants

  • Mohajer-1: Initial variant developed during Iran-Iraq war.
  • Mohajer-2: Slightly better range. Addition of auto pilot systems. Had an endurance of 1.5 hours and range of 50 km.
  • Mohajer-2N (Novin): Introduced in 2014, it is a surveillance and reconnaissance drone with the range of 150 km and flight endurance of 6 hours.It is equipped with advanced monitoring system and camera.
  • Mohajer-3: Features a more box shaped fuselage that is different from cylinder shaped fuselages of Mohajer-1 and 2. With a range of 100 km and endurance of 2–3 hours.
  • Mohajer-4: Its fuselage is again redesigned and features low mounted trapezoid shaped wings with upward-canted wingtips to lessen the drag. Operational range is increased to 150 km, altitude to 15000 feet and endurance to 7 hours. The weight of the drone is almost double of the older versions. There are two sub-versions with unknown differences called "Hodhod A/100" and "Shahin".[5][8]
  • Mohajer-4 Photogrammetric version : Photogrammetric drone capable of carrying out aerial mapping for military and civilian purposes.[12]

Specifications (Mahajer 2N)

Data from http://thearkenstone.blogspot.de/2015/03/mohajer-uav.html

General characteristics

  • Length: 2.91 m (9 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in)
  • Max takeoff weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × WAE-342 2 stroke, 19 kW (25 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph; 97 kn)
  • Range: 150 km (93 mi; 81 nmi)
  • Endurance: 6
  • Service ceiling: 3,350 m (10,991 ft)

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Widens Iran Sanctions As Drone Is Reported in Darfur - The New York Sun. Nysun.com (2008-09-11). Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  2. ↑ La Fuerza Aérea Venezolana exhibe sus vehículos aéreos no tripulados ANT-1X. Infodefensa (2011-11-25). Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  3. ↑ Hugo Chávez, obligado a mostrar los «drones» desvelados por ABC. ABC.es (2012-06-14). Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  4. ↑ Terrorists Develop Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Armscontrol.ru (2004-12-06). Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 نگاهی به نقش ناشناخته "تلاش" و "مهاجر" در کربلای 5 و والفجر 8 - مشرق نیوز. mashreghnews.ir. Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  6. ↑ کرار؛مهاجم خستگی ناپذیر در برد1000 کیلومتری - مشرق نیوز. mashreghnews.ir. Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Mohajer. Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 مهاجر3 و 4 مجوز ورود ایران به لیگ برتر هواپیماهای بدون سرنشین + عکس - مشرق نیوز. mashreghnews.ir. Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  9. ↑ Los drones de Chávez esconden algo | Capital América. Abcblogs.abc.es (2012-06-11). Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  10. ↑ Iranian Mohajer-2 drone appears in Venezuela. Chavez’s building his own drone fleet with the help of Tehran. « The Aviationist. Theaviationist.com (2012-06-12). Retrieved on 2012-10-31.
  11. ↑ http://en.trend.az/world/turkey/2395859.html
  12. ↑ http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/08/24/376389/iran-unveils-indigenous-missiles-drones/

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