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HESA Karrar

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Karrar is an Iranian jet drone presented for strike and later interceptor roles. Aviation Week reported an Iranian minister’s radius claim at its unveiling. AFP later relayed Iran’s announcement of missile-armed Karrars for air defence. Those claims describe different dated configurations.^[1][2][3]

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The numbers, with their sources

Declared operating radius	1000 km^[1]Karrar · Iranian defence minister claim, August 2010 · 2010 Official report; not an independent test

Form, sound & identification limits

The unveiling establishes a public presentation date, not the first flight or an independently tested radius. “August 22, 2010”^[1]

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Source notebook

Aviation Week · New long range bomber UAV unveiled by Iran at Defence Industry Day celebration
22 Aug 2010 · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Firsthand reporting
Agence France-Presse via VOA · Iran Unveils Drones Armed With Air-to-Air Missiles
10 Dec 2023 · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Firsthand reporting
International Institute for Strategic Studies · Iran’s Networks of Influence in the Middle East, Lebanese Hizbullah equipment table
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 08 Nov 2026 · Approximate / analyst compilation
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DroneLedger. HESA Karrar. 2026-11-08. https://droneincidents.com/drones/hesa-karrar/editions/2026-11-08/

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