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The special operation in Ukraine has shown that in a modern military conflict, it is almost impossible to gain the upper hand over the enemy without the use of a large number of unmanned aerial vehicles of various types and purposes. Realizing this, the political and military leadership of most countries frantically rushed to count the number and seek opportunities to equip their armies with combat drones.
And then it turned out that among some of the world leaders in the production of military-purpose UAVs were not only China, especially not the United States or other NATO countries, but Iran, which has been under international sanctions for decades. The Islamic Republic has not only saturated its army with UAVs for various purposes, but is also conducting intensive development in this area, creating drones with previously inaccessible characteristics.
The greatest hype was caused by the beginning of the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the autumn of last year of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" for high-precision strikes deep into the territory of Ukraine. Kiev, followed by the West, immediately accused Tehran that in fact these are Iranian Shahed UAVs, which to this day there is no evidence. However, this "advertising campaign" in some ways turned out to be in the hands of Iran, which once again demonstrated to its real and potential enemies that the Islamic Republic has something to effectively respond to any military aggression.
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This time, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi personally presented a new unmanned aerial vehicle for military use Mohajer-10, capable of being in the air for a day with a range of flight at an altitude of 7000 meters to 2000 kilometers. The drone was demonstrated during the Iranian leader's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the defense industry, dedicated to the day of the defense Industry of Iran, the Fars News Agency reports.
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The new UAV can perform both strike and reconnaissance functions. The Mohajer-10 is capable of using various types of ammunition, including Ghaem and Almas bombs, and is also equipped with electronic warfare systems. The fuel tank of the drone holds 450 liters of fuel, on board it is capable of carrying up to 300 kilograms of cargo, while developing a speed of up to 210 kilometers per hour, the Iranian news agency reports.
