the ultimate Target for all weapons produced in Iran is Israel and also Israelis have developed
weapons especially for targets inside Iran we know that both countries alongside turkey have large
arsenals of drones developed to help them increase their influence in Middle East Caucasus and north
of Africa and they're pretty good at using them I searched the net for a single article on this
issue to compare the Drone power of Iran and Israel and was wounded that there was absolutely
nothing so here we are hello everyone I'm Shafiei and welcome to the new episode of Polit Affairs
first of all when we talk about Middle East we have to consider all historical and cultural facts
now four countries are trying to be the main power in this volatile region and all conflicts in it
and around it stem from this competition Iran Israel Saudi Arabia and Turkey so the iran-israel
crisis is a war of power not ideology if Israel was really worried about Iran becoming nuclear
(which by the way is their right because Israel has its own nuclear weapons and no one cares)
Israel would have tried to reach an agreement like U.S and Europe but they are blocking any
chance of agreement because they don't want to see Iran rise the nuclear program is just an excuse
so I think this competition would go on no matter what government rules these countries
unmanned aerial vehicles or uavs commonly known as drones have been widely used in recent armed
conflicts particularly in the Middle East caucuses and even Europe so let's have a look at importance
of drones in modern warfares although turkey is making waves with its Bayraktar drone the
real Regional drone rivalry is currently between Iran and Israel while Iran tries to compensate for
its isolation from military suppliers and high technology Weaponry by developing drones and
supplying them to its practices around the Middle East Israel boasts a highly Advanced repertoire of
drones that are being marketed around the world and even to some Arab countries this competition
is slowly but surely changing the nature of warfare and thereby altering the geopolitical
map of the region the popularity of drones as a weapon has soared among impoverished countries and
non-state actors several factors lie behind their popularity first they are inexpensive non-state
actors from Liberation movements to terrorist organizations do not have either the necessary
funding or the operational capacity to purchase fighter jets second many drones are capable of
evading radar because of their generally small size and ability to fly at low altitudes drones
can fly under most countries radar systems even when their targets possess highly Advanced
anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense following the 1973 Arab Israeli War Israel began developing
drones to gather real-time intelligence and its enemies consequently Israel has had operational
drones for decades now and shows no sign of slowing its pace of development in 2019 roughly
50 local Israeli startup companies were working on prototypes with the country's drone industry worth
billions Iran also started developing its drone technology during war with Iraq in 80s and have so
far been so successful that not only Israel feels real danger but also these drones are changing
Wars all over the middle east north of Africa and Europe where Russia uses them against Ukraine it's
critical to notice that these drones missiles and all that Iran has developed in recent years are
direct results of sanctions yes economic sanctions and isolation are really deadly you can see how
Iranian currency has become the least valuable in the world which shows people are under tremendous
economic pressure though the progress made under such a pressure will become the basis of a
powerful Iran tomorrow not only the military issue they have been developing unbelievably in other
industrial areas too and are able to manufacture almost everything by their domestic knowledge
the Iranian drone industry is also spreading to other countries in May 2022 Iran opened a drone
Factory in Tajikistan and produces the Abba Bill 2 drone which is capable of both reconnaissance and
combat therefore Central Asia is also officially involved in this drone competition Iran has also
provided its proxies with the tools to build their own drone factories drones manufactured by Hamas
Hezbollah and possibly the houthis are usually copies of Iranian drones but are given other names
to distance them from Iran Hamas has engaged Israel with his drones over the past several
years and some Hamas Jones have been managed to enter Israel and return safely to Gaza Hamas
and Hezbollah have reportedly been developing and operating drones targeting Israel since at
least 2004. Hamas and hezbollah's drone technology originating in Iran which has maintained an active
military drone program since the Iranian Iraq war are really dangerous for Israel and reports also
indicate that Iran has dramatically increased the military capabilities of its own drones in recent
years and has been exporting drones to countries in Africa and Central America so Iran has now
stationed its drone technology around Israel from Syria Iraq and Palestine to Yemen and Lebanon
this is what Israel has also tried to do providing drones to Republic of Azerbaijan in north of Iran
while many countries around the world have just understood Effectiveness and importance of Jones
the Drone war between Iran and Israel and its proxies has been raging for at least two decades
and exemplifies how strategic Warfare has evolved along with the development of drone technology so
the Drone era of Modern Warfare has indeed arrived drone's Effectiveness and popularity in Middle
East have sent military strategies and armed producers a clear signal that inexpensive drones
can confront armies and Destroy targets miles away the already widespread use of this technology is
becoming more apparent by the day now let's go into details to know who has what here are just
talk about the most used and popular Iranian and Israeli drones and only attacking kamikaze ones
other mothers will be discussed in another episode there are four main attack drones used by Israeli
forces the Ethan or hero TP zik or Hermes 450 kohov or Hermes 900 and the Shoval or Heron one
among Iranian attack drones Shahed-149 Shahed-129 Mohajer 6 and Kaman-22 are the main actors
the eight are known around the world as Herron tipi is the Israeli Air Force's Workhorse
designed as a multi-mission platform with numerous payload configurations it can perform a variety of
missions including intelligence gathering surveillance Target acquisition and more
with an endurance of over 30 hours the Ethan is capable of flying distances of
up to 1000 kilometers at a maximum altitude of 40 000 feet the Hermes 450 was the first armed
drone manufactured by Israel's l-bit system for the Israeli forces the Hermes 450 or the
Zeke can fly at maximum altitude of 18 000 feet with a range of 300 kilometers for up
to 18 hours with optional external fuel tanks that could make it up to 30 hours
the co-op or the Hermes 900 is Elbit system's Next Generation multi-role medium altitude long
endurance UAV with a flight attitude of more than 30 000 feet and endurance of 36 hours
the Hermes 900 has a wing spanner 15 meters is 8 meters long and has a maximum takeoff weight
of more than a thousand kilograms and a maximum payload weighting 300 kilograms
the show wall manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries has been operational since 2007. it can
fly for 36 hours at a time and up to 30 000 feet Israel has one Kamikaze drone which has also been
exported to other countries the Harop. actually Iran has so many Kamikaze drones that I can't just
talk about one of them so the main actors in This sphere are the famous Shahed 136 and the rash 2.
the harp is a standoff loitering attack weapon system designed to locate and precisely attack
targets maximum speed is 400 kilometers per hour and it has a range of a thousand kilometers it has
endurance of 9 hours and service sailing is up to 4600 meters Shahed-129 medium altitude long
endurance drone which resembles the Israeli Hermes 450 and uses the same Austrian-built
Rotax piston engine to drive its Pusher proper as used by the US mq-1 predator drones is one of
key Iranian drones the Shahed 129 can be equipped with Precision guided Glide bombs it runs Predator
equivalent boasts 24-hour flight endurance and a maximum range of over a thousand miles Shahed
149 or the Gaza drone is a high altitude long endurance UAV similar in size shape and road to
the American MQ-9 Reaper It's a larger heavier and more capable aircraft than the earlier Shahed 129
which was similar to the mq-1 it has a flight duration of 35 hours a range of more than 2000
kilometers 21 meter wingspan 350 kilometers per hour of cruise speed and is capable of carrying
13 bombs and 500 kilograms of electronic equipment the Kaman-22 which resembles the usmq-9 reaper can
reportedly fly out to more than a thousand miles and for more than 24 hours it can carry up to 6
weapons and is used by Iran's Army Mohajer is the first line of Iranian drones dating back to
almost three decades ago the latest Mohajer-6ucav has an endurance of 12 hours and can fly up to 18
000 feet high above the reach of many short-range air defense systems the Mohajer-6 incorporates
composite plastic materials to save weight and can perform automated takeoffs and landings for our
moment it can carry two car and one Glide bombs among the Kamikaze drones the famous Shahed 136
which is being used by Russia and Ukraine has a length of 3.5 meters having a span of 2.5 meters
a range of up to 2500 kilometers a weight of almost 200 kilograms and speed of almost 200
kilometers per hour this little boy has really proved its quality and precision despite being
so small and also cheap in price orange suicide and anti-radar drone with a portable launcher this
drone with a very powerful Warhead is said to have more than 400 kilometers of range and is able to
be controlled till the last second of reaching Target so it can attack also moving targets
there are actually no more details about this UAV which was first unveiled in 2019 also the
second edition of orange which is called Arash-2 has been unveiled recently which is said to be
more powerful with longer range but we've not heard any specifications yet so there are a few
factors we should take into account for comparing these drones first of all Iran's Arsenal is much
more bigger than the israel's. Iran has more than 50 different types and classes of drones each of
them developed specifically for a design Target and special tasks not only Israel no other country
in this region does not have such a big Arsenal second of all Iranian drones have proved their
efficiency in real wars from Yemen to Iraq Syria Saudi Arabia the Persian Gulf and even in Ukraine
they have been successful in battles where most advanced Western defense systems were available
Israeli drones have been used mostly against Lebanon and Palestine where there is no defense
system the only actual War experience for them was the 2020 carcasses world where
they remained in Shadows of Turkish by road rtb2 so there is no doubt that they are more
advanced in technological respect than the Iranian competitors because Iran has been
under harsh sanctions and Israel has been able to manufacture or purchase any parts for its rules
but considering the war experience models and quantity Iranian drones are undoubtedly Superior
to Israel like the missile program they have thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe
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