Qods Mohajer
| Qods Mohajer | |
|---|---|
| An Iranian Mohajer-2 in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Light/medium intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) |
| National origin | Iran |
| Manufacturer | Qods Aviation Industry Company, Tehran |
| Designer | Qods Aviation Industry Company |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Iran |
| Number built | 253 (mid-2000s) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1980s–present |
| Introduction date | February 1986 |
| First flight | 1985 |
The Qods Mohajer (Persian: مهاجر, "Immigrant") is an Iranian single-engine tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by the Qods Aviation Industry Company in four main variants from the 1980s to the present day. The Mohajer family is primarily used for reconnaissance, and is among the most mature and well-known Iranian UAVs.
The Mohajer-1 was used during the Iran–Iraq War for battlefield surveillance. The Mohajer-2 was developed in the 1990s with improved avionics and range, and remains in service today. The Mohajer-4 is another evolutionary improvement with again improved range, endurance, and surveillance. The last major variant, the Mohajer-6 (UAV), is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle that carries two munitions.
The Mohajer is used by both the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). It has been exported to Iranian allies in the Middle East and has been used in the Syrian and Iraqi civil wars. In addition, the Mohajer-2 is license-built in Venezuela as the Arpia.