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The Saegheh-2 (English: “Thunderbolt“) is an Iranian turbofan/piston-powered flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) produced by Shahed Aviation Industries.[2] It is based on, but smaller than and substantially different from, a Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel UAV that was captured and reverse-engineered by Iran.[5] It is one of two Iranian flying wing UAVs based on the RQ-170, along with the Shahed 171 Simorgh. The Saegheh was revealed in October 2016.[6] A number of sources have expressed doubt that the Seagheh is weapons-capable, and say it is solely an ISR platform.[7][8] As of 2017, 10 Saegheh drones were in production, and Iran planned to procure at least 50 by 2025.[2]
