| Shahed 149 Gaza | |
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| Rear view of a Shahed 149 Gaza | |
| Role | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Type of aircraft
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| National origin | Iran |
| Manufacturer | HESA |
| Design group | Shahed Aviation Industries |
| Introduction | April 2022[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Produced | 3 as of April 2022 |
| Developed from | Shahed 129[2] |
The Shahed 149 Gaza (Persian: پهپاد غزه) or (Persian: شاهد ۱۴۹),[3] is an Iranian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) operated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. It was unveiled on 21 May 2021 and named after the Gaza Strip in honor of the Palestinians' struggle against Israel amid the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis.[4][5][6] It was delivered to the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2022.[7][1]
The Gaza drone is a high-altitude long-endurance UAV similar in size, shape and role to the American MQ-9 Reaper.[7][8] It is a larger, heavier, and more capable aircraft than the earlier Shahed 129 which was similar to the MQ-1 Predator.[7] It has a flight duration of 24 hours, a maximum operating radius of 2,500km (1,562 miles), 21m wingspan, 340 km/h maximum speed and is capable of carrying 13 bombs and 500 kg of electronic equipment.[4][9][10] It is the first Iranian UAV powered by a turboprop engine.[3]
On February 23, 2020, a defense reporter for Tasnim News posted on Twitter that Iran was developing a drone called "Shahed 149". This is the first mention of the drone.[11]
The drone was unveiled in May 2021.[1]
The drone passed its flight tests in April 2022 and was accepted for service the same month.[1]
Data from [12][13][7][9][14][8]
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