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[Hack-Hook]

Where was this device for Tabriz and S-300 air defense ring?

Like I said, it’s not a matter of capability, it’s a matter of incompetence and lack of professionalism

@Hack-Hook @jauk @Persian Gulf

getting dust in some storage

 

[Immortals]

This radar is old design and been around for years (10+). I remember when they unveiled the Fotros early mock up and it had this ‘polo Paz’ (rice cooker) underneath it and Iranians themselves made fun of it.

But at least it’s being used in combat.

 

[Hack-Hook]

This radar is old design and been around for years (10+). I remember when they unveiled the Fotros early mock up and it had this ‘polo Paz’ (rice cooker) underneath it and Iranians themselves made fun of it.

But at least it’s being used in combat.

Are you sure that was fotros and not when they unveiled Hamaseh

 

[Immortals]

Are you sure that was fotros and not when they unveiled Hamaseh

You are correct, I had a feeling it was a predecessor drone whose name I forgot.

Hamaseh was the Mock up predecessor to Fotros. I don’t think it was ever mass produced and shortly after the ridicule and uproar, Iran revealed Fotros. I think like Ashura was the test bed for Sejil, Hamaseh was the test bed for Fotros (Iran’s first very large MALE).

But sadly Fotros project also died likely due to lacking powerful engine and electronics to make it a worthwhile purchase vs a Mohajer or Shahed MALE. At the time Iran’s PGM family was not as robust as today either.

Anyway it seems this “radar” concept is quite old.

 

[Mehdipersian]

You are correct, I had a feeling it was a predecessor drone whose name I forgot.

Hamaseh was the Mock up predecessor to Fotros. I don’t think it was ever mass produced and shortly after the ridicule and uproar, Iran revealed Fotros. I think like Ashura was the test bed for Sejil, Hamaseh was the test bed for Fotros (Iran’s first very large MALE).

But sadly Fotros project also died likely due to lacking powerful engine and electronics to make it a worthwhile purchase vs a Mohajer or Shahed MALE. At the time Iran’s PGM family was not as robust as today either.

Anyway it seems this “radar” concept is quite old.

The Fotros UAV is operational, but it seems that it was made in limited numbers. They probably had a problem buying it's motor.

 

[Hack-Hook]

The Fotros UAV is operational, but it seems that it was made in limited numbers. They probably had a problem buying it's motor.
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that Rotax motor , I doubt it.
Fotros was good when they unveiled it , but it had so much delay that it become irrelevant after UAVs like Kaman-22 and Shahed-149 . i think that UAV is the prototype they built . . they probably say we built it so let use it why throw it away , specially as it use many subsystems that Iran use in other UAVs

 

[Messerschmitt]

 

[Mehdipersian]

Shahed 101

 

[Immortals]

that Rotax motor , I doubt it.
Fotros was good when they unveiled it , but it had so much delay that it become irrelevant after UAVs like Kaman-22 and Shahed-149 . i think that UAV is the prototype they built . . they probably say we built it so let use it why throw it away , specially as it use many subsystems that Iran use in other UAVs

The issue is you cannot put the same subsystems you put on S-129 that you put on Fotros or Gaza. You have to invest stronger and more capable systems and surveillance tools.

But will Iran put $5M+ worth electronics on a drone? Doubtful due to if the drone crashes that’s a costly lost.

So most “big” Iranian drones have the same optics as smaller drones. What’s the point of that?

 

[Flames In The Desert]

 

[muhammed45]

This radar is old design and been around for years (10+). I remember when they unveiled the Fotros early mock up and it had this ‘polo Paz’ (rice cooker) underneath it and Iranians themselves made fun of it.

But at least it’s being used in combat.

If that is polo Paz beneath the Iranian drone then what would be Israeli one under IAI Heron? With that logic the Israeli one is an emergency toilet used when Heron wets its pants after facing with a potent air defense system.

 

[Hack-Hook]

If that is polo Paz beneath the Iranian drone then what would be Israeli one under IAI Heron? With that logic the Israeli one is an emergency toilet used when Heron wets its pants after facing with a potent air defense system.
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aerodynamically this one have a lot less air resistance. hope they do some thing about that in Ababil and Hamaseh

 

[jauk]

This radar is old design and been around for years (10+). I remember when they unveiled the Fotros early mock up and it had this ‘polo Paz’ (rice cooker) underneath it and Iranians themselves made fun of it.

But at least it’s being used in combat.

I assume you be=

If that is polo Paz beneath the Iranian drone then what would be Israeli one under IAI Heron? With that logic the Israeli one is an emergency toilet used when Heron wets its pants after facing with a potent air defense system.
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"I don't see a rice cooker under the Zionist one. But I do under the Iranian one!"--a psychological condition technically called 'cognitive dissonance' and/or 'motivated blindness'. Hmpf!

 

[muhammed45]

aerodynamically this one have a lot less air resistance. hope they do some thing about that in Ababil and Hamaseh

What is your proof for that? Do you use any software to analyze aerodynamic surfaces of drones?

 

[Nevsky]

There are reports that the picture from the back is from Mohajer 6.