IDEF 2025: Sudan presents Safaroog OWA UAV
The Safaroog OWA UAV is displayed at IDEF 2025. (Janes/Nicholas Fiorenza)
Sudan's Military Industry Corporation (MIC) presented the Safaroog one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 being held in Istanbul from 22 to 27 July.
The UAV is 2.88 m long and 0.91 m high, with a wingspan of 3.3 m. It has a 342 cc gasoline engine powering a two-blade pusher propellor that produces a cruising speed of 160 km/h and a maximum speed of 200 km/h, with a range of 300–600 km and an endurance of 2.5–4.5 hours. Its cruising altitude is 10,000 ft (3,048 m), with a ceiling of 15,000 ft (4,572 m).
With a maximum take-off weight of 120 kg, the UAV can carry a payload of 40 kg with 16 litres of fuel, 30 kg with 25 litres, and 20 kg with 40 litres. Launch options include a catapult for a small payload and fuel load or a pneumatic launcher.
The Safaroog features a SNAP-5 artificial intelligence (AI)-based autopilot, global navigation satellite services (GNSS)/inertial navigation system (INS), and an anti-jamming spoofing algorithm. Its communication range is 600 km.
With a terminal attack angle greater than 60°, the UAV has a circle error probable of less than 10 m.
An MIC representative told Janes on 23 July that the UAV is in Sudanese service and reported Middle Eastern interest in the vehicle, while declining to name specific countries.
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