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HESA Hamaseh (Epic)


Unarmed / Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) [ 2016 ]



The HESA Hamaseh of Iranian origin first appeared in 2013 and is believed to have entered service some time in 2016.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 07/12/2022 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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Iran has done well to study and reengineer the drones of others (including those of Israel and the United States), leading to an indigenous industrial capacity to produce such over-battlefield solutions. The HESA "Hamaseh" ("Epic") is one such product, developed by the engineers at the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA), serving the Iranian Armed Forces today (2022). This tactically-minded design was unveiled in 2013 and appeared with some revisions in place in 2016 - this reworked form is believed to be the version in service with Iranian elements since.

Its basic arrangement involves a centralized fuselage, housing all pertinent internal working components (including the drive system), with a twin-boom tail unit. The nose is noticeably enlarged compared to the rest of the body, housing the avionics fit. The engine sits at the rear of the fuselage and drives a two-bladed propeller unit in "pusher" configuration and the tail booms emanate from the trailing edges of the wing mainplanes to be joined by a shared horizontal plane at the extreme rear. This plane is straddled by vertical rudders for the needed control. The mainplanes sit over the fuselage and are straight in their general shape with tapering, clipped tips. The undercarriage, being wheeled and of tricycle arrangement, is fixed during flight.

Dimensionally, the aircraft has an overall length of 16.6 feet, a height of 6.2 feet, and a wingspan of 29.5 feet. Empty weight is 505lb against a gross of 915lb.

Performance-wise, the Hamaseh can reach speeds of 120 miles-per-hour (with typical cruising done at 100mph), fly out to 120 miles, and fly up to 15,000 feet. It holds an endurance range of about 11 hours though this is payload-dependent. Rate-of-climb is just under 800 feet-per-minute.

The drone is primarily intended for unarmed reconnaissance though it does support a combat capability through a dedicated variant. The typical fit is an optics set for ISR work though the tactical value of this aircraft can be extended by implementation of special-mission equipment (such as signal jammers), sensors, and the like. The attack model is somewhat limited by modern standards, this to small-diameter drop bombs and similar ordnance, as it lacks a missile-delivery ability now relatively common to Western types.

The Hamaseh has an autonomous function and can fly to and from preplanned waypoints along the flight route. Its landing and take-off actions require the facilities of a prepared runway but the system can be rail-launched with the help of Jet-Assisted Take-Off (JATO) to achieve lift in short order. While its return is aided by a runway, the unit can also be reclaimed by way of deployable parachute as an alternative means.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company (HESA) - Iran
Manufacturer(s)
Iran
Operators National flag of Iran
2016
Service Year
Iran
National Origin
Active
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
250
Units


GROUND ATTACK
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.


RADAR-CAPABLE
Houses, or can house (through specialized variants), radar equipment for searching, tracking, and engagement of enemy elements.
PUSHER-PROP
Design incorporates rear-facing pusher-prop arrangement, a contrast to the more conventional puller-prop layout.
RUGGED AIRFRAME
Inherent ability of airframe to take considerable damage.
HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
Can accelerate to higher speeds than average aircraft of its time.
HIGH-ALTITUDE PERFORMANCE
Can reach and operate at higher altitudes than average aircraft of its time.
EXTENDED RANGE PERFORMANCE
Capability to travel considerable distances through onboard fuel stores.
SUPER PERFORMANCE
Design covers the three all-important performance categories of speed, altitude, and range.
UNMANNED OPERATION
Design features ability to fly sans pilot, actions controlled onboard through programming and / or ground-based operator.
AUTONOMOUS OPERATION
Design features autonomous flight operations made possible through onboard artificial intelligence or pre-programming.
CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Payload supports photographic equipment providing still and / or real-time image / video results.


16.6 ft
(5.05 meters)
Length
29.5 ft
(9.00 meters)
Width/Span
6.2 ft
(1.90 meters)
Height
507 lb
(230 kilograms)
Empty Weight
915 lb
(415 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+408 lb
(+185 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / high-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
High-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper-most position allowable along the dorsal line of the fuselage.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.


1 x Conventional engine driving two-bladed propeller at the rear of the fuselage in pusher arrangement.
Propulsion
121 mph
(195 kph | 105 knots)
Max Speed
103 mph
(165 kph | 89 knots)
Cruise Speed
+19 mph
(+30 kph | 16 knots)
Speed Difference
15,092 ft
(4,600 m | 3 miles)
Ceiling
124 miles
(200 km | 108 nm)
Range
800 ft/min
(244 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


DE


2
Hardpoints


"Hamaseh" ("Epic") - Base Series Name.


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