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This is a List of Iranian drone bases, containing military bases from which Iran operates unmanned aerial vehicles.

Base, location Operation

dates

Operations Notes
Bandar Abbas

27°12′18.9396″N 56°22′0.804″E / 27.205261000°N 56.36689000°E / 27.205261000; 56.36689000

Since 10 January 2016 The Drone Center at Bard College in NY
Chabahar Konarak Airport

25°19′55″N 60°21′23″E / 25.33194°N 60.35639°E / 25.33194; 60.35639

Since 12 November 2014
Choghadak Airfield in Bushehr County within Bushehr Province

28°58′37.7″N 50°59′44.466″E / 28.977139°N 50.99568500°E / 28.977139; 50.99568500

Since 4 June 2019
Gonabad Airfield

34°25′15″N 58°42′16″E / 34.42083°N 58.70444°E / 34.42083; 58.70444

Since 18 June 2019
Hamadan Air Base

35°12′42″N 48°39′12″E / 35.21167°N 48.65333°E / 35.21167; 48.65333

Since 2017 Mohajer-4 base
Jakigur

26°8′42.4212″N 61°30′46.7929″E / 26.145117000°N 61.512998028°E / 26.145117000; 61.512998028

Since 11 December 2015
Jask Airport

25°39′13″N 57°47′57″E / 25.65361°N 57.79917°E / 25.65361; 57.79917

Since 27 January 2015
Kashan Airport

33°53′43″N 51°34′37″E / 33.89528°N 51.57694°E / 33.89528; 51.57694

Since 26 September 2018 Test site
Kushke Nosrat Airport

34°59′02″N 50°48′22″E / 34.98389°N 50.80611°E / 34.98389; 50.80611

Since 25 June 2019 Training School
Marjan Airstrip

34°15′06″N 45°49′57″E / 34.25167°N 45.83250°E / 34.25167; 45.83250

Since 2017
Minab

27°6′10.0692″N 57°5′8.9268″E / 27.102797000°N 57.085813000°E / 27.102797000; 57.085813000

Since 19 October 2013
16 km SE (by car) from Qeshm International Airport

26°42′32″N 55°57′35″E / 26.70889°N 55.95972°E / 26.70889; 55.95972

Since 25 October 2014
Semnan

35°23′46.61″N 53°39′50.66″E / 35.3962806°N 53.6640722°E / 35.3962806; 53.6640722

Since 1 October 2018

Abroad

Country Base, location Operation

dates

Operations Notes
Iraq Kirkuk

35°27′19.9692″N 44°21′28.6164″E / 35.455547000°N 44.357949000°E / 35.455547000; 44.357949000

Since 2018
Syria T-4 Tiyas Military Airbase

34°31′21″N 37°37′47″E / 34.52250°N 37.62972°E / 34.52250; 37.62972

Since 2012
Yemen Houthi movement controls Sanaa

15°28′35″N 044°13′11″E / 15.47639°N 44.21972°E / 15.47639; 44.21972 (Sana'a International Airport)

Since 30 July 2021 Mercer Street tanker ship List of airports in Yemen

References

  1. Gettinger, Dan (March 7, 2016). "Drone Activity in Iran". Weekly Roundup.
  2. ^ Gettinger, Dan (September 2019). The Drone Databook (Technical report). Annandale-On-Hudson, NY: Center for the Study of the Drone. p. 213.
  3. Gettinger, Dan (October 1, 2018). "Drone Bases Updates". Weekly Roundup.
  4. Frantzman, Seth J. (July 31, 2021). "What does Iran's use of drones against ships mean for the future?". Jerusalem Post.
  5. Harel, Amos (July 31, 2021). "The Escalating Confrontation With Iran May Dictate a Harsh Israeli Response". Haaretz. Tel Aviv, Israel.
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