Shahed 171 Simorgh

Shahed 171 Simorgh
Role Multirole
National origin Iran
Manufacturer Shahed Aviation Industries
First flight 2014
Status Active
Primary user IRGC AF
Produced 2010s–present
Developed from RQ-170 Sentinel

The Shahed 171 Simorgh (sometimes S-171 and called IRN-170 by the US government) is an Iranian jet-powered flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) produced by Shahed Aviation Industries.

Its design is based on a reverse engineered American RQ-170 UAV captured by Iran in 2011 and modified to carry guided missiles. It is one of two Iranian flying wing UAVs based on the RQ-170, along with the Saegheh, a smaller version, with which it is often confused.

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