FOTROS drone on the display at Iranian Military Headquarters |
Tehran : Iran has unveiled its biggest indigenous combat and reconnaissance drone (UAV), which was developed domestically.
The remote controlled combat and reconnaissance UAV, which was designed and developed by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Company affiliated to IAFAIO, has a operational radius of 2000 kilometers and an altitude of 25000 feet with flight endurance of 30 hours, can carry air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles and other surveillance equipment said an army general.
In September, Iran also had unveiled its drone named Yasir which has altitude of 15000 feet and flight endurance of up to eight hours with a radius of 200 kilometers.
The Fotros drone was put on the display at the Headquarters of Iranian Armed Forces Aviation Industries Organization (IAFAIO) in Tehran during the visit of Defense Minister, as reported by Press TV.