The Raad 85 (Thunder 85) (Also R'ad 85, Ra'ad 85, etc) is an Iranian
loitering munition
A loitering munition (also known as a suicide drone[Loitering Muniti ...](_blank)
developed in the 2010s. It was designed by the Iranian Army's Research and Self-sufficiency Jihad Organization in cooperation with
Qods Aviation for the
Iranian Army Ground Force. It is an
unmanned
An uncrewed vehicle or unmanned vehicle is a vehicle without a person on board. Uncrewed vehicles can either be under telerobotic control—remote controlled or remote guided vehicles—or they can be autonomously controlled—autonomous vehicl ...
"suicide drone" that is remotely guided to its target by a human operator. It is designed to be operated in an
electronic warfare
Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponen ...
environment.
A Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan has stated, "This drone is like a mobile bomb, and is capable of destroying fixed and mobile targets." The accuracy is not known with certainty.
Specifications
Ceiling: 11000 ft
Top Speed: 250 km/h
Combat radius: 100 km
Avionics: transmitting imagery
References
Military equipment of Iran
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