Iran Unveils New Home-Made Drone

    
Iran on Tuesday unveiled a newly-developed drone named 'Ababil 3' which is capable of flying a maximum altitude of 15,000 ft, FNA reported.
The drone was unveiled in a ceremony in the 4-day 7th International Air and Aviation Industries exhibition which started in Kish Island in the Persian Gulf today.
The new drone can fly for 8 hours non-stop and has a composite body and can take and send real-time images to the ground control stations or any other platform.
In September, Iran unveiled another new home-made drone named 'Sadeq 1' during the military parades at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, South of the capital.
Sadeq 1 flies at a maximum altitude of 25,000 ft at supersonic speeds. The Iran-made drone has been manufactured for testing radar and electronic systems and training assessments.
Iran has recently made giant advancements in aerospace industries, specially in designing and manufacturing pilotless drones.
In September 2012, Iran announced that it had started using UAVs in its air defense units as part of its broader plans for strengthening the country's air defense capability.
In December 2013, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) was capable of mounting guided missiles and bombs on its drones.