Iran successfully tests VTOL drone
Iran has successfully tested its first vertical takeoff and
landing (VTOL) drone, dubbed "Koker-1", and will officially unveil
it on the Kish Island in the next calendar month of Azar (Nov.
22-Dec. 20), Mehr news agency reported.
The drone reportedly uses ultra-advanced technology and has been
manufactured in Iran for the first time.
The "Koker-1" drone does not require runways at all and can take
off and land vertically, experts say.
It is capable to fly continuously for three hours within a radius
of 170 kilometers at 12,000 feet height in different climatic
conditions.
According to earlier reports, Iranian experts have also built
another radar-evading drone, named "Liko", with the capacity of
carrying 100 kg of cargo for 100 kilometers.
"Liko" is also capable of non-stop flights for three hours. The
53-kg UAV can fly at an altitude of 16,000 feet and requires the
shortest landing runway length.
Iran's first indigenous long-range drone "Karrar" was unveiled in
August 2010.
"Karrar" is capable of carrying a military payload of rockets to
carry out bombing missions against ground targets, flying long
distances at a very high speed, and gathering information.
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