The HESA Fotros (Persian: فطرسfʊtros) is an Iranian reconnaissance, surveillance, and combat unmanned aerial vehicle built by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Corporation and unveiled in November 2013. It was the largest Iranian drone at its unveiling. It has an operational range of 1,700 km to 2,000 km with flight endurance of 16 to 30 hours depending on armament.[3][4] The name refers to a fallen angel in Shia mythology which was redeemed by Imam Husayn ibn Ali.[5] The Fotros carries up to six missiles or bombs.[6]
^""پهپاد راهبردی فطرس" بزرگترین هواپیمای بدون سرنشین کشور با حضور وزیر دفاع رونمایی شد". Ministry of Defense of Iran. Archived from the original on 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2023-01-14. شرکت صنایع هواپیماسازی ایران{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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^"Iran presents largest home-made UAV "Fotros"". 18 November 2013.
^"Fotros or Petros(angel)". 18 November 2013.
^"خبرگزاری فارس - تحول پهپادهای ایرانی با تسلیحات جدید/ موشک «تاپ اتک» ارمغان فطرس برای تانکهای دشمن". 31 August 2020.
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