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Ababil-3
Also known as: ابابیل ۳
Manufacturer: Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA)
Pusher-prop tactical ISR UAV widely exported and copied. Forms a baseline platform for many Iran-aligned non-state operators.
Specifications
Category
reconnaissance
In service since
2010
Weight
100 kg
Payload
25 kg
Range
100 km
Endurance
240 min
Speed
200 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
low
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$200,000 – $800,000
Notable use cases
Used in Syrian civil war by SAA from 2014; Sudanese RSF documented operating Ababil-3 derivatives in 2023-2024.
Sources
Data confidence: 83 / 100. Catalog is in active development.