Iran has this week unveiled a new type of turbojet-powered drone designated ‘Karrar’ (striker – in Farsi), described by Iranian officials as capable to perform long-range reconnaissance and attack missions. Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Sunday that the country’s first home-made long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) named ‘Karrar’ has a flight-range of 1,000km. Karrar is described as capable of operating at long range, and in ‘great operational depth’, at high or low altitudes.
