Iran HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company)
Arash
An Iranian long-range one-way attack loitering munition, larger and reportedly longer-ranged than the widely exported Shahed-136, intended for deep-strike missions against high-value fixed targets. Performance figures are drawn from Iranian state media and are not independently verified.
In service since 2021
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
300
km/h
2,000
km range
Pricing: Performance figures drawn from Iranian state media, not independently verified
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Sanctioned origin
Under multilateral sanctions; acquisition carries severe legal/financial exposure for most buyers.
Channel: State channel
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
In service since 2021. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 300 km/h Stronger than 73% of UAVs
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 2,000 km Stronger than 75% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 200 kg Top 3% of UAVs
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- High-explosive fragmentation
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- GPS/GLONASS satellite navigation, Inertial navigation
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 600 kg
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- Piston engine with pusher propeller
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Piston
Specifications compiled from public HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash? +
The HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash has a maximum speed of 300 km/h.
What is the range of the HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash? +
The HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash has a maximum range of 2,000 km.
How much does the HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash weigh? +
The HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash has a combat weight of 600 kg.
What engine does the HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash use? +
The HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash is powered by the Piston engine with pusher propeller.
What is the HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash used for? +
The HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike, isr.
How much does the HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash cost? +
HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) Arash: Performance figures drawn from Iranian state media, not independently verified. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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