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Shahed-129
Also known as: شاهد ۱۲۹
Manufacturer: Shahed Aviation Industries
Iranian MALE strike UAV; analog of MQ-1 Predator class.
Specifications
Category
strike
In service since
2012
Weight
1800 kg
Payload
400 kg
Range
1700 km
Endurance
1440 min
Speed
150 km/h
Control
satcom
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-in-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$1,000,000 – $3,000,000
Known operators
Notable use cases
Used by Iran’s IRGC in Syria and Iraq for ISR and strike missions, including employment of Sadid-series guided munitions. Variants/operators have also been reported in regional conflicts (e.g., by Iranian-aligned forces), primarily for surveillance and occasional precision strikes.
Data confidence: 75 / 100. Catalog is in active development.