Ababil UAV
Index : Introduction Acronyms and Abbreviations Executive Summary Ababil-1 - Development - Technical Assessment - Use Ababil-2 - Development - Technical Assessment - Specifications - Variants - Use Ababil-3 - Development - Technical Assessment - Use - Recognition Features Other 'Ababils' Appendix: Documented Airframes / Serials Footnotes / Works-Cited HESA's booth at the 2012 Kish Airshow Acronyms and Abbreviations : Executive Summary : Production & Development Developed and produced by HESA. This is in contrast to most Iranian UAVs, which are developed by the Qods Company. Both Qods and HESA are subsidiaries of the MODAFL-owned Aviation Industries Organization. Total production reportedly ~370 by 2006, with a production rate of ~70/year. Technical Characteristics and Variants All variants are classified as tactical UAVs with a range of 100+ km, a ceiling of ~4,000 m, and an endurance of up to several hours. Ababil-1 (AB1): Disposable attack drone bu