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The occupiers began to attach differential global positioning system (DGPS) units to Shahed-136 drones. This is a strategically important action that can significantly improve the efficiency of operations. DGPS is an advanced navigation technology that uses a network of base stations to transmit corrections to GPS signals. This allows you to increase the accuracy of […]
The new combat unit for the Shahed-136 has the index “BST-52” and is obviously specially designed for this kamikaze drone The long-range kamikaze drones, Shahed-136 type aircraft missiles, have received a new version of the Russian-made warhead. This combat unit is a continuation of the development of the previous one with the MSNI index, during […]
On New Year’s Eve, Russians attacked Ukraine with a record number of Shahed kamikaze drones and missiles, and Ukrainian defenders destroyed 87 of the 90 drones, a record number of UAVs. This was reported by the Air Force. “On New Year’s Eve 2024, the enemy used a record number of Shahed attack UAVs. The attack […]
Russians equip their Shahed UAVs with a warhead from an unknown missile. From its own sources, Defense Express received photographs of combat parts from Shahed-136 kamikaze drones shot down during a raid on the night of December 11, 2023. These UAVs belong to the conditional modification of the “Geranium-K”, i.e., Russian-made “Shaheds”, which have their […]
Russia has begun equipping Shahed-136 aircraft with a new high-explosive warhead. It weighs as much as 40 kg. The photo posted by communications specialist, RER and REB Serhiy “Flash” is a new high-explosive fragmentation warhead used in aircraft missiles marked “Geranium-K”. Initially, the new BC was mistaken for a thermobaric one, but government services denied […]
North American company Anduril has introduced Roadrunner interceptor drones. The Ukrainian military will be able to use them to destroy the Shahed. This opinion was expressed by military expert Samuel Bendett, who works at the Center for American Security, in an interview with Wired. The expert noted that drones are actively used by both sides […]
“Black” The Shahed-136 is not somehow a special version of this Iranian missile aircraft, and their “modernization” takes place in the field. The enemy continues to use the so-called “black” Shahed-136, the first use of which was noticed during a massive attack on Kyiv on the night of November 25. The only thing that distinguishes […]
The Russians used Ukraine’s mobile phone network to coordinate drone attacks and bypass Ukrainian air defense. The photos were posted on social media. The occupiers used a home-made module based on a router connected to the Ukrainian mobile network to display the location of the modified drones. In this way, the Russian military is trying […]
Iran recently unveiled the Shahed-238 jet drone. It is technologically superior to the Shahed-136 drone. At the same time, the technologies used in the new barrage munition have a number of drawbacks. This was reported by Oleg Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express, in an interview with NV. The new drone is closer to the cruise […]
An image of a German DAR drone appeared on social media. It is a prototype of the Shahed-136. Initially, the IAI Harpy anti-radar drone was created in Israel on the basis of DAR. It was this design that Iranian engineers used as a basis for the Shahed-136, which later became the Russian Geranium-2. The project […]