By IANS,
Tehran : Iran has produced an indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with 24-hour non-stop flight capability, a senior official claimed.
“Shahed 129, which can carry out combat and reconnaissance missions with its 24-hour nonstop flight capability, is IRGC’s latest achievement in this field,” commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari was quoted by Press TV as saying Sunday.
Armed with missiles, which are also designed by the IRGC, the pilotless aircraft can target long-distance targets, said Jafari.
According to the report, Iran unveiled its first indigenous long-range drone, named Karrar, in August 2010. The aircraft is capable of carrying a military payload of rockets to carry out bombing missions against ground targets, flying long distances at a very high speed, and gathering information.