Iranian UAVs | News and Discussions

[OldTwilight]

Why you banned me from Iran/USA war!?

 

[Immortals]

That’s an army drone not irgc

And it’s likely still in development. Also that prototype in the photo is poor craftsmanship quality as usual from Iranian army. That bolt fastener on the left wing looks like it’s already falling off

 

[OldTwilight]

This round , we should destroy Baku oil infrastructure as well .

 

[Persian Gulf]

Why you banned me from Iran/USA war!?

I did no such thing

 

[Immortals]

 

[FUB]

Why you banned me from Iran/USA war!?

Because he cannot debate your point in a conversation. If you point out lies and propaganda against Iran peddled by his poodles, he can not handle it. He does not rebut. He deletes the post. He did the same to me.

 

[FUB]

Iranian Air Force or Army aviation and aerospace serial numbering uses the number (6) as the functional role. You do not see that on the IRGC Shahed drones.

 

[Immortals]

North Korea is passing Iran in the field of drones at the current rate of progress

 

[Michael]

North Korea is passing Iran in the field of drones at the current rate of progress

The DPRK’s military industry has consistently been stronger than Iran’s. It is just that it has always remained in a corner that receives little attention from the global press.

 

[Immortals]

The DPRK’s military industry has consistently been stronger than Iran’s. It is just that it has always remained in a corner that receives little attention from the global press.

North Korea also gets more ToT from China and Russia than Iran does. Also there is serious doubt the NK has enough money to make enough quantity of their unveiled weapon systems for any sustained conflict.

But they certainly have a wide catalog of products across many areas.

 

[Flotilla]

North Korea also gets more ToT from China and Russia than Iran does. Also there is serious doubt the NK has enough money to make enough quantity of their unveiled weapon systems for any sustained conflict.

But they certainly have a wide catalog of products across many areas.

Well. In North Korea wants to compete with US with massive HALE or MALE drones good luck with It...
The Revolutionary design It is design test and successfully deploy expendable weapons like Shaheds. And everybody copied It. Even americans.

 

[Michael]

North Korea also gets more ToT from China and Russia than Iran does. Also there is serious doubt the NK has enough money to make enough quantity of their unveiled weapon systems for any sustained conflict.

But they certainly have a wide catalog of products across many areas.

There are many misconceptions in international English-language media regarding the military-industrial capabilities of the DPRK.

During the period of Japanese militarist rule over the Korean Peninsula, the vast majority of industrial infrastructure was concentrated in the north—the territory that constitutes the modern-day DPRK. Although the subsequent Korean War inflicted catastrophic devastation upon the peninsula, a foundational industrial base remained. Following the war, the DPRK received substantial aid, and for a long period, its industrial capacity actually surpassed that of the PRC. While the collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in a prolonged era of hardship for the DPRK, the country’s military-industrial complex—sustained by its "military-first" (*songun*) political system—managed to endure.

It is true that some of the DPRK’s current military technology originates from Russia—a trend that has intensified since the DPRK’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which facilitated an influx of Russian military-industrial technology. However, Russia’s own modern, information-age military-industrial sector has fallen significantly behind the times; consequently, Russia has little to offer the DPRK in terms of advanced technology, and the DPRK, for its part, has little interest in such outdated Russian systems.

China maintains extremely strict controls over the transfer of military technology to the DPRK, making it virtually impossible for Pyongyang to acquire advanced military hardware from China.

Nevertheless, the DPRK has managed to obtain a significant amount of advanced civilian science and technology from China—specifically, dual-use technologies. This is a highly complex issue, driven by two main factors:

1. China’s private economic sector is so vast that it is difficult for the Chinese government to exercise comprehensive or airtight oversight.
2. There is a large population of ethnic Koreans in China. It is often difficult for the average observer to distinguish between a citizen of the DPRK and a Chinese citizen of Korean ethnicity. Many DPRK nationals exploit this ambiguity to purchase advanced civilian technological products and acquire technical knowledge from Chinese private enterprises.

Once these advanced dual-use technologies and products enter the DPRK, they are rapidly adapted for military purposes.

The DPRK’s own military-scientific research institutions are, in fact, a formidable force—though their true capabilities are frequently misunderstood or underestimated by outside observers.

 

[muhammed45]

There are many misconceptions in international English-language media regarding the military-industrial capabilities of the DPRK.

During the period of Japanese militarist rule over the Korean Peninsula, the vast majority of industrial infrastructure was concentrated in the north—the territory that constitutes the modern-day DPRK. Although the subsequent Korean War inflicted catastrophic devastation upon the peninsula, a foundational industrial base remained. Following the war, the DPRK received substantial aid, and for a long period, its industrial capacity actually surpassed that of the PRC. While the collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in a prolonged era of hardship for the DPRK, the country’s military-industrial complex—sustained by its "military-first" (*songun*) political system—managed to endure.

It is true that some of the DPRK’s current military technology originates from Russia—a trend that has intensified since the DPRK’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which facilitated an influx of Russian military-industrial technology. However, Russia’s own modern, information-age military-industrial sector has fallen significantly behind the times; consequently, Russia has little to offer the DPRK in terms of advanced technology, and the DPRK, for its part, has little interest in such outdated Russian systems.

China maintains extremely strict controls over the transfer of military technology to the DPRK, making it virtually impossible for Pyongyang to acquire advanced military hardware from China.

Nevertheless, the DPRK has managed to obtain a significant amount of advanced civilian science and technology from China—specifically, dual-use technologies. This is a highly complex issue, driven by two main factors:

1. China’s private economic sector is so vast that it is difficult for the Chinese government to exercise comprehensive or airtight oversight.
2. There is a large population of ethnic Koreans in China. It is often difficult for the average observer to distinguish between a citizen of the DPRK and a Chinese citizen of Korean ethnicity. Many DPRK nationals exploit this ambiguity to purchase advanced civilian technological products and acquire technical knowledge from Chinese private enterprises.

Once these advanced dual-use technologies and products enter the DPRK, they are rapidly adapted for military purposes.

The DPRK’s own military-scientific research institutions are, in fact, a formidable force—though their true capabilities are frequently misunderstood or underestimated by outside observers.

What an unfortunate that DPRK is located in Chinese neighborhood. China should have been a US neighbor, USA is an advanced nice country and a human rights champion never seen before.

 

[Immortals]

I proposed the following supersonic delta wing UAV several years ago as a high altitude bomber of HVT targets for Iran. But members here said the idea was impractical.

Well China is implementing it:

 

[Michael]

I proposed the following supersonic delta wing UAV several years ago as a high altitude bomber of HVT targets for Iran. But members here said the idea was impractical.

Well China is implementing it:

1. This is the WZ-8 reconnaissance drone. It does not possess strike capabilities.
2. This drone has been in the public eye for many years; it is not a recent development.
3. It is carried to a high altitude by an H-6 bomber, released, and subsequently proceeds to fly autonomously.

Its endurance is limited; it is a strategic-level, short-duration emergency reconnaissance system. The support systems required for such drones are extremely complex to develop. Iran currently faces significant gaps in this area.

For Iran, investing funds and effort in its development is indeed impractical.