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Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · Iran · 2009
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Shahed123

Shahed 123
Shahed 123 Photo: DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 44
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sensor Payload
0
Endurance
0
Operating Altitude
0
Range
0
Data-Link
0
Stealth / Survivability
0
Image Quality
0
Autonomy
0
Technology
0
Cost-Effectiveness
0
Methodology ↗ → Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones ranking
Origin Iran
ManufacturerShahed Aviation Industries Research Center
CategoryReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
EraPost-Cold War
In service2009
Operators1 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality82%
01 / Overview
Shahed 123
Category
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
Country
Iran
Prime contractor
Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center
Production
2009–
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES · POST-COLD WAR
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
44
reconnaissance / surveillance drones category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2009Production started
17
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
IranACTIVE
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones Post-Cold War Iran Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center
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