Iran showed off a series of self-made UAVs during the National Army Day parade

Dozens of new Iranian military UAVs appeared during the National Army Day parade. Among these are UAVs that can be suitable for a variety of tasks, from simple suicide attacks, to surveillance or precision attacks.
At the parade, there was the new Kaman-22 reconnaissance and attack UAV in 2021 of the Iranian Air Force and the Kaman-12 UAV model produced from 2019.

Older UAV models such as the Qods Mohajer-6 developed in 2017, the Yasirr and HESA Karar reconnaissance UAVs, often used in firing drills, were also on display during this year’s parade. In addition to the domestically produced UAV collection, guided missile systems such as the Damavand long-range missile and the Zolfaqar short and low-range missile systems also appeared at the parade. Iran’s goal of becoming a UAV powerhouse in the region of Iran is significantly limited due to international sanctions. Iran relies heavily on copying foreign UAVs, collecting debris from neighboring countries or from UAVs shot down in Iran. UAVs are not the only sector where the defense industry has made progress in recent decades. Iran currently produces small weapons, aircraft warships, missiles … Among these, the ballistic missile program is a concern for Israel and the US. The US believes that Iran’s ballistic missile program should be limited like its nuclear program. However, Tehran asserted that its ballistic missile program poses no threat to the United States, due to its limited range.