Qods Saeghe

Iranian target drone

Qods Saeghe

A Qods Saeghe at an Iranian wargame in 2006.
Role  | Target drone

Type of aircraft

National origin | Iran
Manufacturer  | Qods Aviation, Tehran
Design group  | Qods Aviation
Status  | In service, in production (2013)[1]
Primary user  | Iranian Armed Forces

The Qods Saeghe ("lightning bolt") is a simple Iranian recoverable target drone.[1]

## Design[edit]

The Saeghe has low-mounted delta wings and a bullet-shaped fuselage. It has a sweptback wing rudder and no landing gear. Control surfaces are located on the horizontal stabilizers. The Saeghe is constructed entirely of composite.[1] It is powered by one 18.6 kW (25 hp) WAE-342 pusher engine in a pusher configuration.[1]

The Saeghe is launched via a small rocket from a short metal rail, called a JATO launch.[1] It is recovered by parachute over land or water (as a plastic drone, it floats) or by skidding on its belly over flat terrain.

Artist's impression of a Qods Saeghe.

## Variants[edit]

It comes in two versions. The first one which only has radio command guidance system and the other one which has GPS guidance and IR emissions. Both versions are launched via a booster and are recovered by parachute.[2]

### Saeghe-1[edit]

The Saeghe 1's flight path and maneuvers are controlled by simple radio command. This variant is also known as the N-Q-A 100.[1]

### Saeghe-2[edit]

The Saeghe-2 has more advanced avionics, with tele-command and telemetry uplinks and downlinks between the drone and the ground control station.[1] The Saeghe 2 also has GPS navigation it can use to follow navigational points on autopilot beyond the line-of-sight of the operator.[1] The Saeghe-2 shares the same airframe as the Saeghe-1.[1]

The Saeghe 2 carries a gyrostabilized radar reflector and three IR flares.[1] It is controlled from a ground control station which can be carried in a small van.[1] The Saeghe 2 first flew in 2002.[3]

## Specifications (Saeghe-2)[edit]

Data from Jane's[1]

General characteristics

* Length: 2.81 m (9 ft 3 in)
* Wingspan: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
* Height: .7 m (2 ft 4 in)
* Max takeoff weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × WAE-342 twin-cylinder piston engine
* Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

* Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn) in level flight
* Combat range: 50 km (31 mi, 27 nmi)
* Endurance: 45 min
* Service ceiling: 3,355 m (11,007 ft)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Martin Streetly, ed. (2014). Jane's All the World's Aircraft: Unmanned 2014–2015. London: IHS Jane's. p. 362\. ISBN 978-0-7106-3096-4.
2. ^ "Unmanned Vehicles Dec-Jan 2007 - Webmag". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
3. ^ Wright, Galen (5 February 2011). "The Arkenstone - ارکنستون: Saeqeh UAV". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.

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