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01 / Overview
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Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2012–
Quantity
42
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT / STRIKE DRONES · MODERN ERA
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat / strike drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2012Production started
- 2026First deployment: 2026 Iran War
14
years in service
42
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
COMBAT / STRIKE DRONES RANKING Combat / Strike Drones · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
40COMBAT / STRIKE DRONES19MODERN ERA · COMBAT / STRIKE DRONES66IRAN · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT / STRIKE DRONES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat / Strike Dronescategory.
📚 Sources