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Arash (drone)

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DIO Arash
TypeOne-way attack drone
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIslamic Republic of Iran Army
Hezbollah
Specifications
Length4.5 metres (15 ft)

The DIO Arash, Arash 2 is an Iranian long-range one-way attack drone in Islamic Republic of Iran military service from 2020. It has a 2,000 km strike range and carries a 150 kg warhead.[1][2]

Iranian drone exercise in 2022 - Day 1 (39)

This drone is operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces and is an upgraded version of the Kian 2 drone, featuring a piston engine instead of a jet engine.[3]

Arash-2 drones may be, or may have been, supplied to Russia.[4]

References

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  1. "'Arash 2' drone designed for attacking Haifa, Tel Aviv". Mehr News Agency. September 12, 2022.
  2. "Iran says it has developed Arash-2 drone designed to hit Israel's Tel Aviv, Haifa". Al Arabiya English. September 12, 2022.
  3. "Iran's Arash; world's longest-range suicide drone with high precision". Iran Press News Agency. September 4, 2022.
  4. Hird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick W. (17 October 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 17, 2022". Understanding War. Retrieved 19 August 2026.