Ukrainian #drone units will not significantly impact Middle East air defense Iran has begun actively using a new version of the Shahed Model 101 drone – a compact X-shaped loitering munition, approximately 2.5 meters long, with a 3-meter wingspan...
... and a total launch weight of 35 to 45 kg, depending on the payload configuration. It uses a front propeller driven by an electric motor instead of a conventional rear gasoline piston engine. The drone is launched using a small rocket booster attached under the fuselage, which accelerates the aircraft in the first seconds of flight until the booster separates. After that, the onboard electric propulsion system maintains the aircraft's flight along the desired trajectory. For counter-terror...
...ist groups, the absence of the sound of an approaching "moped" will mean significantly reduced preparation time for interceptor drones (launch, deployment to the flight area, determination of the attack trajectory, etc.) and a sudden appearance. The results of the real capabilities of Ukrainian specialists will be known soon, which will require study and analysis by the #Russian side. According to some reports, these drones have already been tested in the SVO zone, which does not rule out ...
