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Ababil-1 uncrewed aerial vehicle
The Ababil-1 is an Iranian one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicle (OWA-UAV), also referred to as a kamikaze or suicide drone. It was produced by HESA and is the first in the Ababil (Persian: ابابیل) family, however is believed to have extremely limited service before being replaced by the Ababil-2. There is very little known about the dimensions or combat usage. The Ababil-1 is reported to have been produced during the mid-1980s with first fli...
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