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{{Short description|Unmanned aerial vehicle}}
{{Orphan|date=February 2016}}
''' Hazem''' ({{langx|fa|پهپاد حازم}}) is a type of [[unmanned aerial vehicle]] (UAV) used by the [[Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran|armed forces]] of the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]].
The Hazem is a long-range UAV that can also be used to bombard targets. According to the commander of the [[Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force|air defense headquarters]], the Hazem was designed in three models; short, medium and long range. They were created for a hidden layer Anbiya Air Defense Base Camp by [[air defense]] experts.  The UAV is used in [[Reconnaissance|reconnaissance missions]]. Hazem UAVs can be armed with [[Explosive|explosives]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=aja|title=Hazem UAV features|url=http://www.aja.ir/portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=News&CategoryID=c591a082-4267-4346-88ef-286d9ba05641&WebPartID=bea9359b-c6d7-4497-8892-1f968adf869a&ID=85560740-0d8f-473a-8477-229553633553|access-date=2016-02-20|archive-date=2017-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235116/http://www.aja.ir/portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=News&CategoryID=c591a082-4267-4346-88ef-286d9ba05641&WebPartID=bea9359b-c6d7-4497-8892-1f968adf869a&ID=85560740-0d8f-473a-8477-229553633553|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=thetower|title=Iranian Officials Boast Over Drone Advancements|date=18 April 2013 |url=http://www.thetower.org/iran-national-army-day-marked-by-boasts-over-drone-advancements/}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=theiranproject|title=Tag Archives: Iran Hazem 3 drone|url=http://theiranproject.com/blog/tag/iran-hazem-3-drone/|access-date=2016-02-20|archive-date=2017-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703130125/http://theiranproject.com/blog/tag/iran-hazem-3-drone/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
One researcher says the Hazem is unlikely to have a serious tactical impact for [[Iran]] in high-intensity warfare because of the [[Drone strike|drone]]'s lack of stealth.<ref name="advent">{{cite web|url=https://rasanah-iiis.org/english/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/THE-ADVENT-OF-DRONES-IRAN%E2%80%99S-WEAPON-OF-CHOICE-1.pdf|title=The Advent of Drones: Iran's Weapon of Choice|date=2 June 2019|first=Naveed|last=Ahmad|publisher=International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah)}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019}}</ref>
== Models ==
* Hazem 1:  long-range
*Hazem 2:  medium-range
*Hazem 3:  short-range<ref>{{cite book|last1=fa.trend|title="Hazem" defensive newest UAV with bombing Iran|date=15 October 2012 |url=https://fa.trend.az/regions/iran/2076706.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=en.trend|title=Iran builds new Hazem UAV|date=14 October 2012 |url=http://en.trend.az/iran/2076534.html}}</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Iran]]
[[Category:Unmanned military aircraft of Iran]]
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