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Karrar (Striker)


Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) [ 2010 ]



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



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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.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Service Year
2010

Origin
Iran national flag graphic
Iran

Status
ACTIVE
In Active Service.
Crew
0
UNMANNED
Production
30
UNITS


National flag of Iran Iran
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Ground Attack (Bombing, Strafing)
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
Unmanned Capability
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.


Length
13.1 ft
(4.00 m)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Karrar (Striker) production variant)
Installed: 1 x Toloue-4/-5 turbojet non-afterburning turbojet engine of unknown output; Rocket-Assisted Take-Off (RATO) with parachute recovery.
Max Speed
559 mph
(900 kph | 486 kts)
Range
621 mi
(1,000 km | 1,852 nm)


♦ 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


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Karrar (Striker) production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
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).


Supported Types


Graphical image of an aircraft conventional drop bomb munition
Graphical image of an aircraft anti-ship missile
Graphical image of an air-launched cruise missile weapon


(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 5


Karrar ("Striker") - Base Series Designation


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