Zohal

Zohal (Persian: زحل‎‎, "Saturn") is a VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle developed and manufactured in Iran that is being described as a "home-made unmanned flying saucer". The first announcement of the Zohal came in a news release from the Fars News Agency on March 16, 2011. In attendance at the unveiling was Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the figurative head of Iran.^[1]

The Zohal which can fly in both indoor and outdoor environments is designed and developed jointly by Farnas Aerospace Company and Iranian Aviation and Space Industries Association (IASIA). Technical specifications include an autopilot system and GPS (Global Positioning System).^[1]

The utility of the Zohal is described as varied with aerial imaging provided as one example. The imaging equipment consists of two separate systems with full HD 10 mega-pixel picture quality, making the Zohal able to take and send images simultaneously.^[1]

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Iranian-built aircraft
Trainer aircraft	Parastoo Dorna Tazarv Simorgh Fajr F.3 Shafaq
Fighter aircraft	Azarakhsh Saegheh Shafaq Qaher-313
Transport aircraft	HESA IrAn-140
Helicopters	Attack HESA Shahed 285 Toufan Panha 2091 Zafar 300 Utility HESA Shahed 278 Shabaviz 2061 Shabaviz 275
Seaplane	Bavar 2
UAVs	Ghods Ababil Ghods Mohajer Nazir Ra'd Hodhod Sabokbal Saeghe Talash Zohal Shahed 129 Sayeh Yasir Raad 85 Siraf
UCAVs	Karrar Hamaseh Sofreh Mahi (under development) Shahed 129 H-110 Sarir A1 Shaparak Fotros