Mirsad-1 / Mersad (Hezbollah)
Tactical reconnaissance · also known as Mersad, Mirsad-1, Mirsad-2
| Designer / manufacturer | Iranian design per US/Israeli officials (Hezbollah claims own build); parent model disputed (Mohajer-2 or Ababil-T) |
|---|---|
| Countries | Iran, Lebanon |
| Production | unknown |
| Operators | Hezbollah |
| Estimated unit cost | No published estimate found |
| Confidence | low |
Reported characteristics
| lengthFt | ~9.5 |
|---|---|
| speedMph | ~120 (FAS) |
| Payload (kg) | up to 40 (one analysis, unverified) |
| Range (km) | ~120 (one analysis, unverified) |
Notes
Names are applied by Hezbollah to Iranian airframes; drone identification in 2024 incidents is not established in the sources reviewed.
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 | import / supply Confidence: low contested | A 2014 FAS study says Iran presumably supplied Hezbollah's drones, describes the Mirsad-1 as an updated early Iranian Mohajer and cites one report that Iran supplied eight and trained about 30 operatives at IRGC bases. In June 2025 the IDF claimed that Hezbollah produces thousands of drones in Lebanon under Iranian direction and funding (unverified and not specific to the Mirsad-1). Components: Not documented in the sources found. |
Dossiers mentioning this type
No published dossier names this type yet.
Sources
- https://fas.org/pir-pubs/hezbollah-use-drones-weapon-terrorism/
- https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op-eds/2024/10/14/what-types-of-deadly-drones-is-hezbollah-using-against-israel/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7477528
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirsad-1
Cost figures are published estimates from third parties and vary widely; they are not DroneLedger assessments. Corrections: About, corrections & privacy.
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