Aircraft & UAVs

IOMAX Archangel

The IOMAX Archangel is a U.S.-built armed surveillance and light attack turboprop derived from the Thrush S2R-660 agricultural airframe. IOMAX markets it as a low-cost border-security and counterinsurgency platform with six wing stations, fixed landing gear, and precision-weapon integration, and UAE-operated aircraft later appeared in Yemen and Libya.

Yemeni Civil WarYemeni government and coalition forces Libyan Civil War (2014-2020)Libyan National Army

IOMAX Archangel, Armed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: Archangel - IOMAX

Carried Munitions

IOMAX describes the Archangel as a ground-attack platform that can carry guided bombs, missiles, and rockets on its six wing stations.

Carried item	Item type	Carriage evidence
Mk 82 fitted with a Paveway- or Lizard-series guidance kit	Laser-guided bomb	IOMAX lists GBU-12/58 Laser Guided Bombs among the Archangel's supported stores. Sources: Archangel - IOMAX
GBU-58 Paveway II	Laser-guided bomb	IOMAX lists GBU-12/58 Laser Guided Bombs among the Archangel's supported stores. Sources: Archangel - IOMAX
AGM-114 Hellfire missile family	Air-to-surface missile	IOMAX lists AGM-114 Hellfire as a supported Archangel weapon. Sources: Archangel - IOMAX
Cirit guided rocket	Guided rocket	IOMAX lists CIRIT 2.75-inch laser-guided rockets as a supported Archangel weapon. Sources: Archangel - IOMAX

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: IOMAX USA, LLC
Type: Armed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraft
Service note: 2010s export light-attack aircraft
Designer: IOMAX USA, LLC
Produced: 2015-present
Variants: Archangel BPA
Developed from: Thrush S2R-660

Also Known As

Archangel
Archangel BPA
Archangel Border Patrol Aircraft
IOMAX Archangel BPA

strike close air support light attackarmed reconnaissancecounter-insurgency turboprop isr

Specifications

Crew: 2
Wing stations: 6
Landing gear: Fixed conventional
Operating cost: Less than $1,000 per flying hour
Operating environment: Can operate from unimproved strips and austere fields
Weapons: GBU-12/58 laser-guided bombs, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, and CIRIT 2.75-inch laser-guided rockets

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Entered UAE service as a border-patrol and strike aircraft in the mid-2010s; later reporting ties the type to Yemen and Libya.
Used by: United Arab Emirates Air Force
Wars: Yemeni Civil War, Libyan Civil War (2014-2020)

Conflict Usage

Side: Yemeni government and coalition forces
Role: Light attack and strike aircraft

Danwatch reported that Emirati Archangel aircraft were used in the Yemen war.

Side: Libyan National Army
Role: Light attack and strike aircraft

Libya Observer reported that Archangel bombers later supported Haftar's forces in Libya.

IOMAX Archangel Images

IOMAX Archangel, Armed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: Archangel - IOMAX

IOMAX Archangel, Armed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs - view 2 — Source: Archangel - IOMAX

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Sources

Archangel - IOMAXPublisher: IOMAX USA, LLC | Note: Supports manufacturer background, basic specifications, weapon integration, and image provenance from the official Archangel project page. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 Deliveries of IOMAX Archangel Begin - AIN OnlinePublisher: AIN Online | Note: Supports Thrush S2R-660 development background and UAE delivery/service context for the Archangel. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 UAE has provided Haftar with aircraft from Denmark, report says - Libya ObserverPublisher: Libya Observer | Note: Supports Yemeni Civil War direct use and Libyan Civil War (2014-2020) direct use: report says 24 IOMAX Archangel bombers were used in Yemen and later in Libya to support Haftar. | Accessed: 2026-06-26