Mohajer 10

Mohajer 10 from Iran, produced by Qods Aviation Industries

Introduce:

The Qods Mohajer 10 (Persian: مهاجر ۱۰, lit. ’immigrant’) is an Iranian UCAV unveiled in 2023. It has an operational range of 2000 km (or 1,240 miles),its airframe has a visual resemblance to the MQ-9 Reaper. It has a 24 hour flight endurance ability and can carry up to 300 kg of cargo, including munitions and electronic equipments.It was officially unveiled in August 2023, in the presence of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the Minister of Defense Brigadier-General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani.

Mohajer-10 is the upgraded version of Mohajer-6 drone and can carry a 300-kilogram payload, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, doubling the capacity of the older version, with several times increased range.

The state news agency reported that Mohajer-10 can carry 450 liters of fuel, has a maximum speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), can stay in the air for 24 hours and “is equipped with various smart bombs with pinpoint accuracy as well as electronic warfare equipment and intelligence systems.”

In an apparent message to Israel, Reuters reported that an Iranian television segment on the drone included text saying “prepare your shelters” in Hebrew and Persian.

The unveiling took place only one week after Tehran displayed a large variety of its unmanned systems at Army 2023 defense expo held in Russia. There Iran’s booth showcased the Arash, Ababil-5 Karrar, and Shahin combined-type UAVs.