Mohajer-6
Armed MALE drone · also known as Muhajir-6
| Designer / manufacturer | Qods Aviation Industries (Iran); Wikipedia also names HESA as builder |
|---|---|
| Countries | Iran |
| Production | Iran (plants not specified in sources reviewed) |
| Operators | Iran, Iraq (PMF), Russia, Sudan, Ethiopia (reported), Venezuela (reported technology transfer) |
| Estimated unit cost | No published estimate found |
| Confidence | low |
Reported characteristics
| Payload (kg) | 100-150 |
|---|---|
| mtowKg | 600-670 |
| Endurance (h) | up to 12 |
| dataLinkKm | 200-500 |
Notes
Specs compiled from Iranian domestic media; official figures not released.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | own production Confidence: high | Built by Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), which contracts with Iran's Ministry of Defense and the IRGC and was sanctioned by the US Treasury; the Mohajer-6 is QAI's most notable product. Production sites are not specified in the sources found. Components: Not documented in the sources found. |
| Russia | import / supply Confidence: medium contested | The US Treasury (January 2023) states that the Mohajer-6 has been transferred to Russia, and that QAI's board chairman is said to have negotiated Iran's UAV supply agreement with Russia. Iran has denied supplying drones for use in Ukraine beyond a limited pre-war delivery. Components: Not applicable (finished aircraft). |
| Sudan (SAF) | import / supply Confidence: medium contested | Reuters (April 2024) reported Iranian Mohajer-6 drones operating from Wadi Sayidna from January 2024, citing a satellite image and six flights of a sanctioned Iranian Boeing 747 to Port Sudan; Sudan's acting foreign minister denied obtaining weapons from Iran. SIPRI lists Iran among suppliers of armed UAVs to the SAF in 2021-25. Components: Not applicable (finished aircraft). |
| Venezuela | import / supply, local assembly from kits or parts Confidence: medium | The US Treasury (December 2025) says Iran has transferred QAI Mohajer-series UAVs to Venezuela since 2006 and that state firm EANSA oversaw their assembly and negotiated Mohajer-6 purchases; the aircraft are rebranded ANSU. Imagery of a Mohajer-6 in Venezuelan service was not independently confirmed by TWZ. Components: Not documented in the sources found. |
| Ethiopia (reported) | import / supply Confidence: low | Open-source analysts (Oryx, USIP Iran Primer) report Ethiopian use of the Mohajer-6 from late 2021; no contract or official confirmation was found. Components: Not applicable (finished aircraft). |
| Iraq (PMF) | not documented Confidence: low | One compilation lists Iraq among Mohajer-6 users, but no dated delivery, imagery or official statement was found. Components: unknown |
Dossiers mentioning this type
No published dossier names this type yet.
Sources
- https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1182
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohajer-6
- https://thedefensepost.com/2023/11/22/ukraine-rare-iran-drone/
Cost figures are published estimates from third parties and vary widely; they are not DroneLedger assessments. Corrections: About, corrections & privacy.
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