What is Meraj-532?

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About Meraj-532:

It is a kamikaze drone equipped with a piston engine.
It has a range of 450 km.
It is capable of flying at a maximum altitude of 12,000 feet for three straight hours.
It has a 50-kg warhead and can be assembled and prepared for flight easily, making it suitable for rapid reaction operations.

What is a Kamikaze Drone?

A kamikaze drone, also called a suicide drone or, more formally, a loitering munition, is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is designed to self-destruct after serving its purpose.
They can hover around the target area for some time (much longer than a cruise missile) and attack only once a target is located.
It may also feature a built-in warhead or payload, which is intended to detonate during the engagement.

Q1) What is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a type of aircraft that operates without a human pilot onboard. Recent technologies have allowed for the development of many different kinds of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles used for various purposes.

Source: Iran’s ‘successfully’ tests kamikaze drone equipped with 50-kg warhead: Official

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