Mohajer-1 Iranian Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

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. The Mohajer-1 had a narrow cylindrical fuselage, twin tailbooms, and straight wings mounted high and to the rear of the body. It had a single engine (unknown model) in a pusher configuration, and was guided by ailerons on the wings, an elevator on the horizontal stabilizer, and rudders on the tailbooms. The Mohajer-1 had three fixed landing gear for launch and recovery. It could also be recovered by parachute.The Mohajer-1 was about 8 feet long and had a wingspan of about 10 feet. The Mohajer-1 carried a single still camera, probably carrying photographic film developed after the drone landed. It was controlled by hobby-class radio, which was easily jammed. In addition, Iran attempted to arm it with six RPG-7 rockets, three under each wing, though this was not very successful. This initial variant was used during the later stages of the Iran-Iraq war. It was typically launched from speedboats to provide battlefield surveillance. Unlike later models, the Mohajer-1 featured tricycle landing gear. It had a range of up to 19 mi (30 km) and carried a static nose-mounted camera. The air vehicle could be armed with up to six PG-7 rockets, with three under each wing.