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Loitering Munitions · Iran · 2013
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Arash

Arash
Arash Photo: Javad Hadi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
0
Loiter Endurance
0
Range
0
Precision
0
Portability
0
Sensors
0
Counter-Measure Resistance
0
Autonomy
0
Technology
0
Cost-Effectiveness
0
Origin Iran
CategoryLoitering Munitions
EraModern Era
In service2013
Operators4 countries
Quantity1,200
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Arash
Country
Production
2013–
Quantity
1,200
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LOITERING MUNITIONS · MODERN ERA
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
loitering munitions category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the loitering munitions category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2013Production started
13
years in service
1,200
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Firearm configuration where the action and magazine are located behind the trigger, reducing overall length while maintaining barrel length.
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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