Production and testing footage of the Shahed-171 stealth jet drone, which can take off from a pickup truck, has been released
The Iranian Shahed-171 drone can take off from a regular pickup truck on its own, using a jet engine. The device can be used to attack convoys of vehicles and conduct reconnaissance.
Details of its production at a plant in Iran and test footage were published by an OSINT investigator with the nickname OSINTNic on the X network (formerly Twitter).
In the video, you can see the drone manufacturing process – from the moment the body is molded to painting and programming. After that, they show how the device takes off, with a car delivering it to the launch site. The drone starts independently – it does not require special installations that are used to launch, for example, Shahed-136 kamikaze drones.
The following shots are examples of the use of Shahed 171. The drone tracks a convoy of vehicles in the desert and targets individual armored vehicles.
Production of the Shahed-171 UAV and footage of its operation pic.twitter.com/Ey671UCScd
– OSINTNic (@OSINTNic) November 16, 2023
What is known about Shahed 171 drones
The Shahed 171 Simorgh is a stealthy reconnaissance drone in the form of a wing with a jet engine, it is a complete copy of the American RQ-170 UAV. However, while the RQ-170 was used for reconnaissance, Iran’s development is capable of carrying explosives. In particular, the device can be armed with guided missiles.
The Shahed-171 drone has a wingspan of 13 meters, a length of 4.5 meters, and is capable of flying at 460 km/h and reaching distances of up to 2200-4400 km. The flight altitude is up to 12 km, and the time in the air is up to 10 hours.
