H-110 Sarir (UAV) explained
The H-110 Sarir (Persian: سریر, meaning "Throne") was an Iranian UAV which was unveiled in a ceremony in April 2013 by IRIA. The UAV is optimized for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles using electro-optic and infra-red sensors. Iranian state media reports suggest it may be capable of carrying air-to-air weapons; however, independent verification of this has yet to emerge. The aircraft is fitted with twin inboard wing pylons to support stores carriage.[1]
Range and endurance data for the type remains unclear. Iranian state media have claimed the UAV has stealth characteristics however its use of twin propellers, in a tractor-pusher configuration, would have the direct result of creating a very large radar cross section, as would its external stores pylons. Likewise the airframe fails to exhibit recognized low observable shaping such as cantered tail surfaces and blended wing body structures.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Status
10 are believed to be in service.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Commander: Iran Mass-Producing Newly Unveiled Sarir Drone . FARS News Agency . April 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130424031229/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107162066 . April 24, 2013 .
- News: http://mobiletest.jpost.com/HomePage/FrontPage/Article.aspx?id=91287766&cat=1 . 29 June 2013 . The Jerusalem Post . 18 April 2013 . 29 June 2013 . https://archive.today/20130629142151/http://mobiletest.jpost.com/HomePage/FrontPage/Article.aspx?id=91287766&cat=1 . dead .
- News: http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13920129000131 . fa:نمایش پهپاد جدید "سریر" پدافند هوایی در رژه ارتش . FARS News Agency . 2013-09-09 . 2013-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130720083013/http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13920129000131 . fa.
- News: Paraszczuk . Joanna . Commander: Iran developing UAV with bombing capabilities . The Jerusalem Post . 2012-10-14 . 2013-09-09.
- News: Iran unveils new drone . People's Daily . Xinhua . 2013-09-09.
- Web site: Drone Wars: The Next Generation: An overview of current operators of armed drones. Joanna. Frew. May 2018. Drone Wars UK . 12.
