Kaman 22 (UAV)

Kaman 22
Kaman 22
General information
TypeUnmanned combat aerial vehicle
National originIran[1][2]
ManufacturerIslamic Republic of Iran Air Force
DesignerIRIAF
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (Designer)
StatusActive
Primary userIran
History
ManufacturedOn 24 February 2021 (unveiled)
Introduction dateFirst named 27 March 2017. Prototype first show on 24 February 2021
First flightFebruary 24, 2021 (unveiling date)

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.[3][4] 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.[5][6][7][8]

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.[5][9]

History

On April 1, 2025, the Kaman 22 was reportedly offered to the Brazilian military as part of efforts to acquire UAVs free of International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) controls.[10]

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ↑ Kaman-22 UAV is the first wide-body combat drone in the country irna.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  2. ↑ The first image of the army's kaman 22 combat drone hamshahrionline.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  3. ↑ kaman-22 UAV was unveiled jamejamonline.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  4. ↑ Kaman 22 drone with a range of 3,000 km was unveiled farsnews.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  5. 1 2 Giant Kaman 22 drones unveiled by Iran air force mehrnews.com, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  6. ↑ Kaman 22 UAV is the first wide-body combat drone in the country yjc.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  7. ↑ Unveiling of the first Iranian hybrid drone with the great initiative of Nahaja / overtaking "Kaman 22" from American Predator mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  8. ↑ Iran Unveils Wide-Body Combat Drone Kaman-22 kayhan.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  9. ↑ Kaman 22; Iran's first wide-body combat drone iranpress.com, Retrieved 28 February 2021
  10. ↑ "How Iran's growing drone power challenges US hold on Brazil". April 2025.
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