Know the power of Iran’s Shahed-136 drone which has given sleep to 14 countries, its specialty is such that even America itself has copied it.
America and Israel together are continuously attacking Iran. America says that the attacks will continue until Iran surrenders. But Iran is attacking a total of 14 countries along with America and Israel. These attacks are also proving effective. Amidst these attacks, Iran’s Shahed-136 drone has proved to be the most dangerous and cheapest weapon. It is also called suicide drone. Once launched, this drone hits the target and explodes. Iran started using it from 2021, but in 2022, when Russia used it on a large scale in the Russia-Ukraine war, its power was realized throughout the world.
In recent times, Iran itself has attacked many Gulf countries and American bases with this drone. Because of this, there is alert in countries like Israel, America, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain. People are not able to sleep at night because these drones come at night. Attack by dodging air defense. Iran claims that this drone is very cheap and can be used for major attacks. Its accuracy is such that even superpower America itself has copied it.
Know what are the technical features of Shahed-136 drone?
The length of Shahed-136 drone is about 3.5 meters, width i.e. wingspan is 2.5 meters and weight is about 200 kg. It has a delta wing design which keeps it stable in the air. It has a pusher propeller engine which is MD-550 or its copy and it is a piston engine. Maximum speed is 185 kilometers per hour.
The range is said to be 2000 to 2500 kilometers so that it can reach very distant targets. It has a 30 to 50 kg high explosive fragmentation warhead which creates huge explosions. GPS and INS are used in the guidance system which is pre-programmed and sends it to the target. This drone is launched from a truck and can launch swarm attacks by launching many drones simultaneously. Because it is cheap, Iran and Russia can make thousands.
cheap and deadly
The biggest strength of Shahed-136 is its low price and long range. The cost of a drone is said to be only 20,000 to 50,000 dollars whereas expensive missile systems cost lakhs and crores. This exhausts air defense because the enemy has to use expensive missiles to intercept each drone.
In the Ukraine war, Russia used it under the name Geran-2 and launched thousands of launches to attack Ukraine’s electricity, cities and infrastructure. Iran gave it to groups like Houthi, Hezbollah and used it itself. In response to the attacks by America and Israel, Iran attacked the Gulf countries with Shahed-136, which increased the threat to American embassies and bases in countries like Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE. This drone flies at low altitude. It is easy to avoid radar.
Which countries have been affected by this?
Shahed-136 has affected many countries. Russia used thousands on Ukraine. Iran has attacked American bases in Iraq and Syria, Houthi of Yemen has attacked Saudi and UAE and now in recent attacks on 5-6 Gulf countries. Overall, through groups associated with Iran and Russia, it has reached 10-14 countries like Ukraine, Israel, America’s bases, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq etc.
People in these countries are afraid at night because attacks happen suddenly and on a large scale. America itself has started using a copy of Shahed-136 so that it can respond to Iran. But the strength of Iran is that it is cheap and available in large numbers.
What will be the role of Shahed-136 in future?
Shahed-136 has changed drone warfare. Now countries can attack with cheap drones instead of big missiles. Iran and Russia together are making it better. Thousands are being made by setting up factories in Russia. Iran is making new versions such as jet powered or with better guidance. It can be used for swarm attack where hundreds of drones come together and overload the air defense.
Many countries are now looking for cheap methods against it like electronic warfare or countering with small drones. But till now it remains a big challenge for many countries. Giving you sleepless nights. This weapon of Iran is proving how dangerous a cheap and smart drone can be in the era of expensive weapons.
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