Basic Information

Name

Mohajer-6 Iranian ISTAR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

Designation

Mohajer-6

Alternate Designation

Mohajer-6

Equipment Type

—

Manufacturer

Qods Aviation

Date of Introduction

2017

Description

The Qods Mohajer-6 is an Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) UAV capable of carrying a multispectral surveillance payload and/or up to two precision-guided munitions. Ten have been manufactured as of February 2018 for the IRGC Ground Forces, and 40 are planned for the IRGC Navy. The Mohajer-6 complements the larger Shahid 129 operated by the third IRGC branch, the IRGC-ASF. Three have also been delivered to the Iranian Army. The Mohajer-6 was unveiled in April 2017 and entered serial production in February 2018. As with other members of the Mohajer family, the Mohajer-6 is made of composite. The Mohajer-6 has a rectangular fuselage, an upwards-sloping nose, twin tail booms, a top-mounted horizontal stabilizer, unwanted wingtips, straight wings mounted high and to the rear of the body, and air intakes on the top and bottom of the engine. The Mohajer-6 is controlled by two elevators on the horizontal stabilizer, rudders on the vertical stabilizers, and two flaps per wing. Unlike other Mohajer variants, it has a three-bladed propeller. The Mohajer-6 has a wingspan of 10 meters and is 5.67 meters long. It is similar in shape to the Selex ES Falco. The Mohajer-6 has fixed tricycle landing gear, which underwent changes between the unveiling ceremony in 2017 and mass production in 2018, perhaps to accommodate more weight. It is launched and recovered via runway takeoff/landing. It has a fixed, forward-facing camera for navigation and a gimbal on the chin for a laser range finder and multispectral IR and visible light electro-optical imagery. The Mohajer-6 has three antennas, two on its left-wing and one on its right, and a pitot tube on its nose. The Mohajer-6 has two hardpoints, one under each wing, which can each carry one Qaem TV/IR-guided missile. It has an autopilot system capable of automatic takeoff and landing. In addition, Iran describes it as capable of being fitted with electronic support measures, communications jamming, or electronic warfare payloads.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Max Speed 200.0 km/h

Range 200.0 km

Endurance 12.00 hrs

Payload Capacity 40 kg

Variants

Mohajer-1 The Mohajer was Iran's first drone to enter series production and was used during the Iran–Iraq War. The Mohajer-1 was known simply as "Mohajer" through the 80s and 90s, when it was re-designated "Mohajer-1" as other Mohajer variants had been developed.

Mohajer-2 Following the successful use of the Mohajer-1, Iran wanted a version with more range and endurance. This version, which would later be named the Mohajer-2, also had an autopilot system to fly beyond the line of control of its command center.

Mohajer-2N In 2014, Iran introduced the Mohajer-2N, which shares the same design as the Mohajer-2 but has far improved performance. The Mohajer-2N replaces the electronics of the Mohajer-2 with more modern versions and has also improved flight characteristics.

Mohajer-3 The Mohajer-3, also known as the Dorna, was designed with a new airframe for better performance. It had a square body and featured a low-mounted horizontal stabilizer flush with the main wing, the only member of the Mohajer family configured this way.

Mohajer-4 The Mohajer-4 was designed for both the Iranian Army and the IRGC and entered service in late 1997.

Mohajer-4B Also known as the Sadiq, the Mohajer-4B is a significant evolution of the Mohajer-4 platform with a square fuselage, twin tail booms, a top-mounted horizontal stabilizer, unwanted wingtips, new landing skids, and straight wings mounted high and to the mid of the body.

Sadegh-1 The Sadegh-1 ("Honest-1"), also known as the QOM-1, is simply a Mohajer-4B with two MANPADS mounted on pylons. It was tested in late 2014.

Mohajer-6 The Qods Mohajer-6 is a persistent ISTAR UAV capable of carrying a multispectral surveillance payload and/or up to two precision-guided munitions. Ten have been manufactured as of February 2018 for the IRGC Ground Forces, and 40 are planned for the IRGC Navy. The Mohajer-6 complements the larger Shahid 129 operated by the third IRGC branch, the IRGC-ASF. Three have also been delivered to the Iranian Army.

System

Alternative Designation Mohajer-6

Type of UAV Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) UAV

Manufacturer Qods Aviation, Tehran

Units Manufactured Total: +50

Family Mohajer family

In Service 2017-Present

Day/Night Capable Yes

All Weather Capable INA

Takeoff or Landing Limitations INA

Ground Crew Crew of 5-7 men, including two operators. Capable of being controlled via land crew or autopilot

Autopilot Yes, which controls the aircraft via waypoints

Endurance 12 hours

Range 200 km

Date Transmit Distance INA

Location Positioning System Yes

Launch System INA

Recovery System Launched and recovered via runway takeoff/landing.

Number of Hard Points 2 ea

Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) Capable No

Automatic Landing and Takeoff Capability Yes

Landing Gear fixed tricycle landing gear

Stabilizer Horizontal stabilizer

ISAR Capable Yes

Proliferation Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Hezbollah

Dimensions

Length 5.67 m

Width (Wing Span) 10 m

Height INA

Weight, Maximum Takeoff 600 kg

Payload Capacity 40 kg

Tailbooms Twin tail booms

Wing Type uncanted wingtips, straight wings mounted high and to the rear of the body

Stabilizer top-mounted horizontal stabilizer

Automotive

Engine Name INA

Engine Type INA

Engine Power INA

Maximum Range 200 km

Speed, Maximum 200 km/h

Speed, Average INA

Endurance 12 hours

Maximum Ceiling 5,486 m

Radius INA

Cargo Capacity (Payload) 40 kg

Propellers Three-bladed propeller

Rudders Twin Rudders

Communications

Radio INA

Retrans Radio INA

Main Weapons System

Name Qaem Air to Ground Bomb

Type Qaem TV/IR-guided missile

Guidance System TV/IR-guided

Length INA

Diameter INA

Weight INA

Effective Firing Range INA

Maximum Firing Range INA

Speed INA

Basic Load 2 ea

Note The Qaem A2G glide bomb is related to the Sadid-345 glide bomb, but has different wings and size

Fire Control

Fire Control System Type INA

Fire Control Radar No

Radar Type INA

Radar Designator INA

Laser Rangefinder Yes

Laser Designator INA

Full-Motion Video Yes, video and infrared with 1-m resolution mounted on the forward part of the fuselage

Still Camera static nose-mounted camera

Thermal Imaging Sensors Yes, multispectral IR and visible light electro-optical imagery

Electro Optical Pod INA

Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) Sensors. Yes

Onboard Digital Processor Yes, which can downlink sensor imagery

Navigation Camera Fixed forward-facing camera for navigation

Surveillanc Camera Either a downward-facing camera for aerial surveying or a gimbal-mounted video camera for surveillance

GPS Enabled Yes

Guidance System Hyarat 3 guidance and control system

Data Link Yes, data link that can downlink imagery in real time

Note The Mohajer-6 has three antennas, two on its left wing and one on its right, and a pitot tube on its nose

Protection

Fuselage Rectangular fuselage

Stealth Properties No

Heat Signature Reduction No

Add on Armor No

EW Yes

EW Counter Measures / CCM Yes

Counter Measures (Chaffs/Flares) No

Communication Jamming Yes

Image Sources

Notes https://www.iranintl.com/en/202208312889; https://gagadget.com/en/181965-iranian-mohajer-6-drone-has-foreign-components-and-even-a-ukrainian-part-steering-system/; https://gagadget.com/en/153514-iran-is-increasing-exports-of-strike-drones-and-may-have-sent-drones-to-russia/;