Farpad (drone)

Farpad (drone) (Persian: پهپاد فرپاد) is an Iranian hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle;[1][2][3] which was unveiled by the Iranian Army[4][5] during the military drills underway in Iran’s strategic southeastern areas.

Farpad
Hand-launched UAV
Role
Manufacturer Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
Designer Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
Introduction 3 October 2019 (Unveiling)
Primary user Iran

Name

This domestically-manufactured drone, dubbed ‘Farpad,’ (فرپاد)[6][7][8] is considered as the latest surveillance-aircraft of its sort to join the battery of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces (NEZAJA), the acronym derived from the Persian name of the Army’s Ground Forces.

Abilities

This hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle can fly as far as[9][10][11] twenty kilometers (equivalent to twelve miles) for a period of time – in 45 minutes. Farpad's weight is approximately 4 kg. This drone is utilized in reconnaissance missions and is able of either storing-information or transferring-data via online connection. In case of jamming --attacks-- by the enemy, this unmanned aerial vehicle would be returned to the (war) base, by utilizing its specific autopilot.

See also

References
  1. Iran's New Hand-launched Drone has Electronic Warfare Capability defenseworld.net, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  2. Iranian Army equips operational units with modern hand-launched drones tehrantimes.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  3. Farpad UAV; Iranian hand-launched UAV yjc.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  4. The new model of "Farpad" UAV has been provided to the operational units hamshahrionline.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  5. The new model of "Farpad" UAV has been provided to the operational units isna.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  6. Farpad UAV, Iranian UAV donya-e-eqtesad.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  7. Farpad drone has reached mass production defapress.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  8. The latest Iranian hand-launched UAV called "Farpad" became operational + features and images tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  9. Upgraded reconnaissance drone delivered to Iranian Army mehrnews.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  10. A new example of the "Farpad" drone ordered by the army irinn.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  11. UAV Farpad mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
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