Ayoub (Hezbollah)
Tactical reconnaissance · also known as Ayyub, Ayoub UAV
| Designer / manufacturer | unknown (Nasrallah: Iranian-made, assembled in Lebanon) |
|---|---|
| Countries | Iran (per Hezbollah), Lebanon |
| Production | Assembled in Lebanon per Hezbollah claim; unverified |
| Operators | Hezbollah |
| Estimated unit cost | No published estimate found |
| Confidence | low |
Notes
Iranian parent model not identified in the sources reviewed. An Arabic-language claim of 1,700-2,400 km range was not corroborated.
Who uses it and how they obtain it
How each user obtains this type, from open sources (research note of 12 October 2026). Confidence concerns the route claim: high means several independent authoritative sources or an official source; medium, one good source with supporting coverage; low, a single source, a party's claim or visual similarity only. 'Contested' means a party denies it, sources disagree, or it rests only on a party's claim. Several primary documents were only reachable through secondary coverage. This is background on the type, not evidence about any specific incident. Explanations are in English.
| User | How obtained | Explanation and sources |
|---|---|---|
| Hezbollah | local assembly from kits or parts, import / supply Confidence: low contested | Nasrallah said the Ayoub, shot down by Israel on 6 October 2012, was 'Iranian built and assembled in Lebanon'; Israeli officials did not disclose its origin and the claim is not independently verified. Components: Not documented in the sources found. |
Dossiers mentioning this type
No published dossier names this type yet.
Sources
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2012/10/11/drone-downed-by-israel-sent-by-hezbollah
- https://longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/10/netanyahu_hezbollah.php
- https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2013/04/26/hezbollahs-drone-to-israel-calculated-adventurism/
Cost figures are published estimates from third parties and vary widely; they are not DroneLedger assessments. Corrections: About, corrections & privacy.
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