Farpad (drone)

Iranian drone

Farpad

Hand-launched UAV
Role  |

Type of aircraft

Manufacturer  | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
Designer  | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
Introduction  | 3 October 2019 (Unveiling)
Primary user  | Iran[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Farpad (drone) (Persian: پهپاد فرپاد) is an Iranian hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle;[9][10][11] which was unveiled by the Iranian Army[12][13] during the military drills underway in Iran’s strategic southeastern areas.

## Name[edit]

This domestically-manufactured drone, dubbed ‘Farpad,’ (فرپاد)[14][15][16] is considered as the latest surveillance-aircraft of its sort to join the battery of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces (NEZAJA), the acronym derived from the Persian name of the Army’s Ground Forces.[citation needed]

## Abilities[edit]

This hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle can fly as far as[17][18][19] twenty kilometers (equivalent to twelve miles) for a period of time – in 45 minutes. Farpad's weight is approximately 4 kg. This drone is utilized in reconnaissance missions and is able of either storing-information or transferring-data via online connection. In case of jamming --attacks-- by the enemy, this unmanned aerial vehicle would be returned to the (war) base, by utilizing its specific autopilot.[citation needed]

## See also[edit]

* List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
* Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces

## References[edit]

1. ^ The new army drone called Farpad was unveiled
2. ^ Farpad drone; The Iranian flagship of hand-launched drones in the world
3. ^ The latest achievements of the army's ground forces were unveiled
4. ^ Iranian drones from the Kian family to Hazem and Farpad yjc.ir
5. ^ Farpad UAV flew in the army training area
6. ^ The first images and video of the latest Iranian hand-launched drone + features
7. ^ Safe sky with Iranian flying birds
8. ^ The newest Iranian hand-launched drone named "Farpad" became operational + features and images
9. ^ Iran's New Hand-launched Drone has Electronic Warfare Capability defenseworld.net, Retrieved 7 October 2020
10. ^ Iranian Army equips operational units with modern hand-launched drones tehrantimes.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
11. ^ Farpad UAV; Iranian hand-launched UAV yjc.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
12. ^ The new model of "Farpad" UAV has been provided to the operational units hamshahrionline.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
13. ^ The new model of "Farpad" UAV has been provided to the operational units isna.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
14. ^ Farpad UAV, Iranian UAV donya-e-eqtesad.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
15. ^ Farpad drone has reached mass production defapress.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
16. ^ The latest Iranian hand-launched UAV called "Farpad" became operational + features and images tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
17. ^ Upgraded reconnaissance drone delivered to Iranian Army mehrnews.com, Retrieved 7 October 2020
18. ^ A new example of the "Farpad" drone ordered by the army Archived 2020-07-26 at the Wayback Machine irinn.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020
19. ^ UAV Farpad mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 7 October 2020