Kian (UAV)

Kian
Kian
Type	Suicide drone
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
Used by	Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Specifications
Length	4.5 metres (15 ft)

The Kian is an Iranian military unmanned aerial vehicle. The aircraft is said to be capable of continuous travel for more than 1,000 km and able to climb to 5,000 meters above sea level.^[4]^[5]^[6] The aircraft was designed, manufactured and tested by experts from the Iranian Air Force drone unit.^[5]

This drone was introduced in September 2019. It is a combat and defense drone available in two variants, featuring high-speed capabilities for interception, reconnaissance, and extended flight endurance missions to execute precise operations. This drone features a wingspan ranging from approximately 3.5 to 4 meters and a length of around 4.5 meters, surpassing the dimensions of the "Kian-1." Its robust wings, designed for optimal performance at subsonic speeds, enable the "Kian-2" to transport a significantly greater amount of fuel.

This drone is equipped with a compact gas turbine jet engine, likely of the turbojet variety, housed within the fuselage. It features two air inlets of sophisticated design, aligned with the fuselage and its lateral surfaces. Additionally, the drone is designed with a delta wing configuration, which enhances its flight performance, offering superior maneuverability that improves target destruction accuracy at elevated speeds. Similar to the Kian-1, the Kian-2 drone employs a solid fuel bed to initiate flight and achieve the requisite initial speed for the jet engine to become operational.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

References

^ Kian, Jet-Powered Precision Drone, Unveiled
^ Foreign media reports on the high accuracy of the "Kian" drone گزارش رسانه های خارجی از دقت بالای پهپاد "کیان"
^ Features of the Kian drone from the words of the Army Air Defense Commander ویژگی‌های پهپاد کیان از زبان فرمانده پدافند هوایی ارتش
^ "Iran unveils high-precision reconnaissance and attack drone". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^ ^a ^b Staff, Our Foreign (2019-09-01). "Iran unveils jet-powered precision drone". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^ AFP, Staff Writer With (2019-09-02). "Iran unveils Kian reconnaissance and attack drone". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^ Iranian Army unveils 'Kian' drone
^ Iran unveils combat, defense drone “Kian” with pinpoint accuracy
^ Features of the Kian drone from the words of the Army Air Defense Commander ویژگی‌های پهپاد کیان از زبان فرمانده پدافند هوایی ارتش
^ Kian combat and defense drone
^ Iran unveils homegrown drone 'Kian' with pinpoint accuracy

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[1] Kian, Jet-Powered Precision Drone, Unveiled

[2] Foreign media reports on the high accuracy of the "Kian" drone گزارش رسانه های خارجی از دقت بالای پهپاد "کیان"

[3] Features of the Kian drone from the words of the Army Air Defense Commander ویژگی‌های پهپاد کیان از زبان فرمانده پدافند هوایی ارتش

[:0-4] "Iran unveils high-precision reconnaissance and attack drone". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.

[:1-5] Staff, Our Foreign (2019-09-01). "Iran unveils jet-powered precision drone". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-03-13.

[6] AFP, Staff Writer With (2019-09-02). "Iran unveils Kian reconnaissance and attack drone". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2023-03-13.

[7] Iranian Army unveils 'Kian' drone

[8] Iran unveils combat, defense drone “Kian” with pinpoint accuracy

[9] Features of the Kian drone from the words of the Army Air Defense Commander ویژگی‌های پهپاد کیان از زبان فرمانده پدافند هوایی ارتش

[10] Kian combat and defense drone

[11] Iran unveils homegrown drone 'Kian' with pinpoint accuracy

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