Ghods Mohajer
Ghods Aviation Industries · Iran · first flew 1985 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Mohajer is Iran's pioneering tactical UAV family, developed by Ghods Aviation Industries and in continuous production since the mid-1980s. It has seen combat in multiple conflicts and has been exported to or copied by several Iranian-aligned groups.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 2.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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- Iran's first operational tactical UAV family
- Twin-boom pusher layout
- Widely exported and combat-used
Early variants are small twin-boom high-wing monoplanes with a pusher propeller and boxy central fuselage pod; later Mohajer-6 is much larger with a more streamlined turboprop airframe, distinguishable by its inverted-V tail on the twin booms.
Specifications
- The Ghods Mohajer has a length of 2.9 m (10 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 3.86 m (13 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 0 (unmanned).
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History
Iran began developing the Mohajer during the Iran-Iraq War as an improvised reconnaissance tool, and early variants flew crude reconnaissance missions over Iraqi positions. Successive versions progressively improved endurance, payload, and reliability, with Mohajer-4 and later variants capable of carrying light munitions.
Variants
The family spans Mohajer-1 through Mohajer-6, with each generation bringing larger size, longer range, and new payloads; the Mohajer-6 introduced a turboprop engine and armed strike capability with Qaem precision bombs.
Where you'll see it
Operated extensively by Iranian armed forces and provided to Hezbollah, Houthi forces in Yemen, and other Iranian proxies; versions have been downed over Israel, Saudi Arabia, and in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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