Mohajer
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The Mohajer/Mirsad series of unmanned aerial vehicles is built by Iran
and operated by Iran and Hezbollah. 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. http://www.armscontrol.ru/UAV/mirsad1.htm
The Mohajer 4 test-flew on 16 February 2002. The Saeqeh UAV was tested at the same time.
Iran launched an effort to develop UAVs after the 1980-88 war with Iraq. The country has been working on several families of attack and multirole UAV. Over the years, Iranian officials have reported the deployment of target drones and such UAVs as the Mohajer-3 (also called Hodhod—"a hooded bird") and the Mohajer-4.
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.http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/mohajer.htm
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and operated by Iran and Hezbollah. 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. http://www.armscontrol.ru/UAV/mirsad1.htm
The Mohajer 4 test-flew on 16 February 2002. The Saeqeh UAV was tested at the same time.
Iran launched an effort to develop UAVs after the 1980-88 war with Iraq. The country has been working on several families of attack and multirole UAV. Over the years, Iranian officials have reported the deployment of target drones and such UAVs as the Mohajer-3 (also called Hodhod—"a hooded bird") and the Mohajer-4.
Use
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
Nahariya
Nahariya is the northernmost coastal city in Israel, with an estimated population of 51,200.-History:Nahariya was founded by German Jewish immigrants from the Fifth Aliyah in the 1930s...
, 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.http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/mohajer.htm
See also
- Military of IranMilitary of IranThe Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran include the IRIA and the IRGC and the Police Force .These forces total about 545,000 active personnel . All branches of armed forces fall under the command of General Headquarters of Armed Forces...
- Iranian military industryIranian military industryIran's military industry has taken great strides in the past 25 years, and now manufactures many types of arms and equipments. According to Iranian officials, the country sold $100 million worth of military equipment in 2003. and as of 2006 had exported weapons to 57 countries...
- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Historical Equipment of the Iranian ArmyHistorical Equipment of the Iranian ArmyThis article will only consider military equipment that has been used since 1925, and is no longer considered 'standard issue' within the regular armed forces....