Qods Raad 85

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The Raad 85 (Thunder 85) (Also R'ad 85, Ra'ad 85, etc) is an Iranian loitering munition developed in the 2010s.[1] It was designed by the Iranian Army's Research and Self-sufficiency Jihad Organization in cooperation with Qods Aviation[2] for the Iranian Army Ground Force. It is an unmanned "suicide drone" that is remotely guided to its target by a human operator.[3] It is designed to be operated in an electronic warfare environment.[4]

A Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan has stated, "This drone is like a mobile bomb, and is capable of destroying fixed and mobile targets."[5] The accuracy is not known with certainty.[6]

Specifications[]

Ceiling: 11000 ft
Top Speed: 250 km/h
Combat radius: 100 km
Avionics: transmitting imagery[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Arkenstone - ارکنستون: Mohajer UAV". 5 March 2015.
  2. ^ Wright, Galen (5 March 2015). The Arkenstone - ارکنستون: Mohajer UAV.
  3. ^ "The Aviationist » Ra'ad 85". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Iran builds new indigenous UAV dubbed Ra'ad 85". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Iran's army develops new suicide drone". 28 September 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. ^ Ahmad, Naveed (2 June 2019). "The Advent of Drones: Iran's Weapon of Choice" (PDF). International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah).[dead link]
  7. ^ ايران, عصر. پرونده ای برای هواپیماهای بدون سرنشین ایران. عصر ايران (in Persian). Asr-e Iran.


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