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Karrar (Striker)


Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)


Iran | 2010



"The Karrar UCAV is the latest in a growing line of indigenous Iranian drone offerings."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Karrar (Striker) Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV).
1 x Toloue-4/-5 turbojet non-afterburning turbojet engine of unknown output; Rocket-Assisted Take-Off (RATO) with parachute recovery.
Propulsion
559 mph
900 kph | 486 kts
Max Speed
621 miles
1,000 km | 540 nm
Operational Range
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Karrar (Striker) Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV).
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(UNMANNED)
Crew
13.1 ft
4.00 m
O/A Length
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Karrar (Striker) Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) .
OPTIONAL:
2 x 250 lb bombs OR 1 x 500 lb Guided Munition OR 4 x Kowsar anti-ship guided missiles OR 1 x Nasr-1 cruise missile across five hardpoints (four underwing).
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Karrar (Striker) family line.
Karrar ("Striker") - Base Series Designation
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The Islamic Republic of Iran developed the rudimentary "Karrar" ("Striker") as an Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV), becoming the first long-endurance, combat-capable Iranian drone of note. Externally, the vehicle resembles a World War 2-era German V-1 terror rocket and makes use of a basic aerodynamic shape which is stabilized by straight wing appendages. The Karrar achieved its first flight sometime in 2009 and was debuted on August 23rd, 2010 during a ceremony with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad present, no doubt as a propaganda initiative coming a day following the Bushehr nuclear reactor activation.

While specifications of the true Karrar vehicle are elusive, it is recognized that the system makes use of a single Toloue series 4 or 5 turbojet engine. State media reports an operational range of 620 miles (depending on weapons fit) with a maximum speed granted by its turbojet installation of 560 miles per hour. The Karrar sports a running length of 13 feet. The main wings are set aft of midships while the tail is capped by a "T" style assembly. Lacking any retractable or fixed undercarriage, the Karrar is launched via rocket-assist (presumably with a catapult launching rail) and is recovered by way of a parachute-retarded freefall.

As an armed drone, the Karrar can be outfitted with conventional drop bombs or guided/homing bombs/missiles including precision ordnance. Munitions are mounted across five total hardpoints - two underwing and one underfuselage. That said, the Karrar can be outfitted with 500lb precision-guided bombs, 2 x 500lb or 1 x 1,000lb conventional drop bombs, 4 x Kowsar anti-ship missiles or 1 x Nasr-1 anti-ship missile. This would seemingly allow Iran to govern its shores at the Persian Gulf and neutralize any perceived maritime threat. Additionally, the Karrar would have enough endurance to reach some areas of neighboring Iraq.

With state secrecy assured, the true combat-level qualities of the Karrar can only be estimated. It is generally perceived as a modest indigenous UCAV attempt when compared to the technologically-laden offerings in the West despite the inherent quality of ordnance delivery. Its accuracy in such delivery remains a mystery.

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Total Production: 30 Units

Contractor(s): State Factories - Iran
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