Baku, Azerbaijan, March 14
By Fatih Karimov - Trend:
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled an upgraded model of the home-made Shahed 129 drone.
The new model is equipped with satellite communication system, the IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said, Fars news agency reported March 14.
Hajizadeh further said that the drone's weapon carrying capability is increased by 100 kilograms.
The drone can carry up to eight weapons, designed to hit stationary and mobile targets. It is reportedly capable of carrying missiles, making it Iran's second UAV after Karrar that is able to carry missiles.
Shahed 129 drone can fly as far as 2,000 kilometers to carry out any type of combat missions outside the national borders. The specifications referred to by the Iranian media mentions an effective operational radius of 1,700 kilometers, data link range of 200 kilometers, flight endurance of 24 hours, and a flight ceiling of 24,000 feet.