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Iran Karrar drone can be considered and named as the first multirole drone in the world.
Karrar is an Iranian multirole drone with a turbojet engine, which is in service of different military units of Iranian Army and the IRGC, including the Air Force, Navy, Air Defense Force and IRGC Aerospace Force.
From the first day of its introduction, the Karrar drone was seen with Mark 82 unguided bomb. In subsequent variants, this drone has been able to carry the Kosar anti-ship missile weighing 100 kg. In a video at an unveiling ceremony, it was revealed that this drone can carry weapons such as Simorgh cluster bomb, Yasin glide bomb (the same Mark 82 bomb with guidance kit), Balaban glide bomb, 500 pound laser guided bomb (similar to GBU-12B), Azarakhsh air-to-air and anti-tank missile and Shafagh (enhanced) missile. Of course, the Karrar drone has the capability of carrying bombs and other missiles weighing up to 250 kg, which may not be installed on it or may be installed on Karrar in the future.
In addition to mentioned weapons, an air-launched torpedo has also been installed on the Karrar drone. The Mark 46 torpedo installed on the Karrar is a light air-launched torpedo with a weight of 230 kg, which can destroy all types of submarine targets with a 43.9 kg warhead and a range of 11 km.
Due to the use of wide range of weapons that Karrar can carry, it is capable of conducting a various range of missions; Therefore, the Karrar drone can be considered and named as the first multirole drone in the world.