HESA Kaman-12
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The HESA Kaman-12 (Persian: پهپاد کمان-12) is an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Its first flight was on 11 September 2020. The unmanned aerial vehicle possesses a speed of 200 km/h, with a range of 1,000 kilometers, and its one-way range is approximately 2,000 km.[20][21][22]
| Kaman-12 (UAV) | |
|---|---|
| Kaman 12 UAV seen during the Eqtedar 40 defense exhibition in Tehran. | |
| General information | |
| Type | UAV[1][2][3][4] |
National origin | Iran[5][6][7] |
| Manufacturer | HESA[8] |
| Status | In service[9][10][11] |
| Primary user | Iran[12][13][14] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 30 January 2019 (Was Unveiled)[15][16][17] |
Introduction date | 30 January 2019[18][19] |
| First flight | 11 September 2020[citation needed] |
Description
This UAV was first presented at the "Iqtedar-40" exhibition of defense achievements of the "Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran", and has a speed of about 200 kilometers per hour and a flight duration of 10 hours. Among this unmanned aerial vehicle specifications are as follows:[23][24]
Capability to take-off from runways with at least a length of 400 meters, possessing an operating-radius of one thousand km, the capability to carry cargoes of 100 kg and its max-weight while taking off --from the ground-- is approximately 450 kg.[25][26][27][28]
Another trait that has made this remote-controlled bird one of the most up-to-date UAVs is as follows: "Its 1000 kilometer flight range" and "2000 kilometer one-way range". As well as this, Kaman-12 has a lift coefficient of 1.8, acceleration tolerance limit: of 2-5 +, a maximum weight of remotely piloted aircraft of four hundred and fifty kg, minimum (UAV) weight of 230 kg, and other features.[29][30]
