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Arash (drone)

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DIO Arash
TypeLoitering Munition
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIslamic Republic of Iran Army
Specifications
Length4.5 metres (15 ft)

The DIO Arash, Arash 2 is an Iranian long-range loitering munition in Islamic Republic of Iran military service from 2020. It has a 2,000 km strike range and carries a 150 kg warhead.[1][2]

Iranian drone exercise in 2022 - Day 1 (39)

This drone is operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces and is an upgraded version of the Kian 2 drone, featuring a piston engine instead of a jet engine.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "'Arash 2' drone designed for attacking Haifa, Tel Aviv". Mehr News Agency. September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Iran says it has developed Arash-2 drone designed to hit Israel's Tel Aviv, Haifa". Al Arabiya English. September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Iran's Arash; world's longest-range suicide drone with high precision". Iran Press News Agency. September 4, 2022.