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Kaman 22 (UAV)

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Kaman 22
Kaman 22
Role Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin Iran[1][2][3]
Manufacturer Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Design group IRIAF
Designer Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[4]
First flight February 24, 2021 (unveiling date)
Introduction First named 27 March 2017. Prototype first show on 24 February 2021
Status Active
Primary user Iran
Produced On 24 February 2021 (unveiled)

Kaman 22 (UAV) (Persian: پهپاد کمان ۲۲) is an Iranian wide-body unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) unveiled on 24 February 2021 by the Islamic republic of Iran Air Force.[5][6] It is said to be the country's first wide-body drone. The range of the Kaman 22 is approximately 3,000 km (1,900 mi) and it can carry 300 kg (660 lb) of explosives.[7][8][9][10]

According to IRIAF commander Aziz Nasirzadeh, the Kaman 22 is the first domestically-manufactured wide-body combat drone in the country capable of carrying all kinds of munition.[7][11][12]

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