Iran has a large fleet of drones of various types and purposes. The first Iranian drones were created in the second half of the 1980s - in the Iraqi-Iranian war, for example, Mohajer-1 and Ababil-1 were used. Currently, it is estimated that Tehran may have up to two dozen types of drones in different, sometimes several versions. Therefore, Tehran has the right tools to carry out effectively not only tactical tasks, but also to develop a new concept of air-land and air-sea battle, which assumes potential asymmetry of forces and the massive use of reconnaissance and reconnaissance drones and kamikaze drones (ammunition circulating).
Drones can perform various missions: typically reconnaissance, strike (with precision ammunition or in suicide attacks), guiding and correcting artillery and missile fire, etc. In addition to frequent exercises with the mass use of drones, it is worth bearing in mind the experience gained in Syria, where drones not only served as a reconnaissance means, but also carried out strike missions and directed the fire of their own artillery and ballistic missiles (e.g. they highlighted targets, transmitted coordinates, illustrated the effects, etc. .). One feature typical of the concept of air-ground combat with the use of drones is their massive use, including in combination with ballistic missile attacks.
in January this year, large exercises of the Air-Space Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "Great Prophet 15" (Payambar-e Azam) were carried out in the central part of Iran, in which drones and circulating ammunition were used en masse. In the first stage of the exercise, the kamikaze drones destroyed the enemy's anti-aircraft defense, followed by massive attacks with ballistic missiles (including Zolfaghar (up to 700 km and Dezful up to 1000 km) and Shahed-129 shock drones (each with 4 guided missiles). Sadid).
January this year. maneuvers of the types of troops subordinate to the army and the corps of guards with the massive participation of drones Interesting episodes include the use of Arash kamikaze drones thrown from the transport and launch container. The Arash is possibly a variant of the Kian drone, only with a piston engine instead of a jet. Karrar drones were also used, from which Azarakhsh missiles were fired and bombs were dropped. Popular Mohajer and Ababil drones were used for reconnaissance missions. The Pelican-2 vertical take-off and landing drone was also tested. The exercises also included cavadrocopters with suspended mini-bombs and kamikaze quadrocopters. Various types of Mohajer drones (Mohajer-2N, Mohajer-6), Ababil (Ababil-3/4?), Kaman-12 and Kian kamikaze drones were used.
Drones can perform various missions: typically reconnaissance, strike (with precision ammunition or in suicide attacks), guiding and correcting artillery and missile fire, etc. In addition to frequent exercises with the mass use of drones, it is worth bearing in mind the experience gained in Syria, where drones not only served as a reconnaissance means, but also carried out strike missions and directed the fire of their own artillery and ballistic missiles (e.g. they highlighted targets, transmitted coordinates, illustrated the effects, etc. .). One feature typical of the concept of air-ground combat with the use of drones is their massive use, including in combination with ballistic missile attacks.
in January this year, large exercises of the Air-Space Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "Great Prophet 15" (Payambar-e Azam) were carried out in the central part of Iran, in which drones and circulating ammunition were used en masse. In the first stage of the exercise, the kamikaze drones destroyed the enemy's anti-aircraft defense, followed by massive attacks with ballistic missiles (including Zolfaghar (up to 700 km and Dezful up to 1000 km) and Shahed-129 shock drones (each with 4 guided missiles). Sadid).
January this year. maneuvers of the types of troops subordinate to the army and the corps of guards with the massive participation of drones Interesting episodes include the use of Arash kamikaze drones thrown from the transport and launch container. The Arash is possibly a variant of the Kian drone, only with a piston engine instead of a jet. Karrar drones were also used, from which Azarakhsh missiles were fired and bombs were dropped. Popular Mohajer and Ababil drones were used for reconnaissance missions. The Pelican-2 vertical take-off and landing drone was also tested. The exercises also included cavadrocopters with suspended mini-bombs and kamikaze quadrocopters. Various types of Mohajer drones (Mohajer-2N, Mohajer-6), Ababil (Ababil-3/4?), Kaman-12 and Kian kamikaze drones were used.