Due to the extremely high military importance of the Persian Gulf region for Iran, our country’s military forces have also entered the field of development and construction of submarine aircraft (manned and unmanned).

One of the projects that is being carried out by the Ministry of Defense after the entry of Mohajer_6 UAV into the IRGC Naval Combat Organization, and the Ministry of Defense, is the development of a version of this UAV with the ability to land and take off / from the water …

Given the abundant reconnaissance and combat capabilities of the Mohajer_6 UAV and its ability to carry a variety of weapons and systems, this project – which is in its final stages – can significantly enhance the capability of IRGC naval units. Increase…

In addition to this, several models of vertical submarine flying drones, with reconnaissance and combat missions, have been built, or are being developed …

AYBAYRAKTAR TB_2 UAV is a tactical combat reconnaissance UAV made in Turkey, with 24h flight duration and 220KM / h speed …

Mohajer_6 drone, a tactical combat reconnaissance drone made in Iran, which in the upgraded version has a flight duration of 18h and a speed of 220KM / h.

YBAYRAKTAR company announced the design of a waterproof version of BAYRAKTAR TB_2 drone made by this company by publishing an image.

In this image, a TB_2 drone can be seen, which has been used with two bases in which air is placed, instead of the landing gear and wheels, to create the ability to stay afloat …

The ability of drones to land and take off / from the water brings many advantages to the aircraft and the manpower, the most important of which are as follows:

Possibility of landing the drone on the water surface after a technical defect, running out of fuel, and being hit by the enemy …,
This issue, in addition to not drowning the drone and making it possible for it to recover by its own forces, causes the drone to make a soft landing in case of damage or technical defect, which plays an important role in minimizing the damage …

Due to the possibility of the drone rising from the water surface, any point of the sea can be a runway for our own drones …,
This issue, especially in combat operations, can play a significant role in surprising the enemy radar systems

Source » cybershafarat