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List of Iranian drone bases

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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[1][2] 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 [3]

Abroad

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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 [4]
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 [2]: 212 
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[5] List of airports in Yemen

References

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  1. ^ Gettinger, Dan (March 7, 2016). "Drone Activity in Iran". Weekly Roundup.
  2. ^ a b 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.