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The aircraft has a [[delta wing|delta-wing]] shape, with a central fuselage blending into the wings and stabilizing rudders at the tips. The nose section contains the warhead as well as the optics required for a precision attack. The engine sits in the rear of the fuselage and drives a two-bladed propeller in a "pusher" arrangement.<ref name=spec /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Military Watch Magazine |url=https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iranian-suicide-drones-debut-ukraine |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=militarywatchmagazine.com}}</ref> The drone is 3.5 m long with a [[wingspan]] of 2.5 m, flies at over 185 km/h, and weighs about 200 kg.<ref name=defex/> |
The aircraft has a [[delta wing|delta-wing]] shape, with a central fuselage blending into the wings and stabilizing rudders at the tips. The nose section contains the warhead as well as the optics required for a precision attack. The engine sits in the rear of the fuselage and drives a two-bladed propeller in a "pusher" arrangement.<ref name=spec /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Military Watch Magazine |url=https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iranian-suicide-drones-debut-ukraine |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=militarywatchmagazine.com}}</ref> The drone is 3.5 m long with a [[wingspan]] of 2.5 m, flies at over 185 km/h, and weighs about 200 kg.<ref name=defex/> |
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The aircraft are launched nearly horizontally at a slight upward angle and are assisted in the initial phase of flight by rocket launch assistance ([[JATO|RATO]]). The rocket is jettisoned immediately after launch, whereupon the drone's conventional MD 550 engine (a Chinese copy of the [[Limbach L550E|Limbach L550e]]) |
The aircraft are launched nearly horizontally at a slight upward angle and are assisted in the initial phase of flight by rocket launch assistance ([[JATO|RATO]]). The rocket is jettisoned immediately after launch, whereupon the drone's conventional MD 550 engine (a Chinese copy of the [[Limbach L550E|Limbach L550e]]) takes over. Because of the portability of the launch frame and drone assembly, the entire unit can be mounted on the back of any military or commercial truck, enabling mobile "hit-and-run" operations that can thwart countermeasures. |
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== Operational history == |
== Operational history == |
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Revision as of 15:32, 10 October 2022
| HESA Shahed 136 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Loitering missile |
| Place of origin |  Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Russian Ground Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Shahed Aviation Industries |
| Manufacturer | HESA |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 200 kg |
| Length | 3.5 m |
| Wingspan | 2.5 m |
Guidance system | Autonomous |
HESA Shahed 136 (Persian: شاهد ۱۳۶) is an Iranian loitering munition autonomous swarm pusher-prop aerial drone in service since 2021, developed by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA). At its core, it is designed to neutralize ground targets from a distance. The drone is fired in multiples from a ready launch rack (in batches of five upwards) and is designed to evade air defenses and overwhelm ground targets, consuming systems during the attack. The drone was revealed in December 2021 through published footage. The system is believed to first have been actively deployed to Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen,[1] before being actively used by the Russian army during their invasion of Ukraine, from September 2022.[2]
Design
The aircraft has a delta-wing shape, with a central fuselage blending into the wings and stabilizing rudders at the tips. The nose section contains the warhead as well as the optics required for a precision attack. The engine sits in the rear of the fuselage and drives a two-bladed propeller in a "pusher" arrangement.[1][3] The drone is 3.5 m long with a wingspan of 2.5 m, flies at over 185 km/h, and weighs about 200 kg.[4]
The aircraft are launched nearly horizontally at a slight upward angle and are assisted in the initial phase of flight by rocket launch assistance (RATO). The rocket is jettisoned immediately after launch, whereupon the drone's conventional MD 550 engine (a Chinese copy of the Limbach L550e) takes over. Because of the portability of the launch frame and drone assembly, the entire unit can be mounted on the back of any military or commercial truck, enabling mobile "hit-and-run" operations that can thwart countermeasures.
Operational history
2014 Yemeni Civil War
According to Newsweek, the drone has been used by the Houthis in the Yemeni Civil War during 2020.[5]
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
In the months prior to the confirmation of their use, US intelligence sources and Ukrainian officials have claimed that Iran had supplied Russia with several hundred drones including Shahed-136s, although Iran has repeatedly denied this.[6] Iran has yet to officially announce the delivery of any form of military aid to Russia, although Major General Salami has alluded that "major world powers are using Iranian-made arms".[7]
In September 13 2022, initial use of the drone was indicated by photos of the remains of an Shahed-136 inscribed with Russian: Герань-2, lit. 'Geranium'-2,[4] operated by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][8] According to Rodion Kugalin, the Ukrainian artillery Commander of the 92nd Brigade, Shahed 136 drones destroyed four howitzers and two BTRs during the Kharkiv offensive.[9] On 23 September, further use of the drones was recorded in Odesa, where videos of their flyover and subsequent impact were uploaded on various Telegram channels. Notably, the drones were audibly engaged with small arms fire, which did not seem to have shot down any of the aircraft. On 25 September, videos posted on social media shows intensified use of the drone by the Russian forces around Odesa and Dnipro. This time, along with small arms, some form of anti-aircraft rotary cannon was employed, along with surface-to-air missiles, downing at least one Geran. A number of the drones were able to hit unknown targets, although there are claims the Ukrainian Navy Headquarters in Odessa was hit.[10][11]
In the early hours of October 5, the Geran were able to reach Bila Tserkva. This marks the first time that these drones were able to reach Kyiv region.[12]
In response to these attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denounced it as "a collaboration with evil". Diplomatic ties between Iran and Ukraine were reduced in Ukraine as another consequence of the attacks.[13]
Ukrainian soldiers call the drone “the flying lawnmower” due to it having a two-stroke engine. Like a commercial lawn mower. It is claimed that it can be heard from several kilometres away. Ukrainian soldiers claim that it is vulnerable to small arms fire. Further, when compared to other drones, it is made in a “semi-artisan way…these are not machines that are made en masse.”[14]
Attack on the bases of separatist groups in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
In 2022, the ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used the Shahed 136 drone in attacks on headquarters of separatist groups in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.[15]
Operators
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- ^ a b "HESA Shahed-136". militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Russia-Ukraine war News: Ukraine to reduce Iran embassy presence over Russia drone attacks". Al Jazeera. 24 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Military Watch Magazine". militarywatchmagazine.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Iranian Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones Already Used By Russia". Defense Express. 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Iran deploys "suicide drones" in Yemen as Red Sea tensions rise". Newsweek. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter (29 September 2022). "Russia escalating use of Iranian 'kamikaze' drones in Ukraine". The Guardian.
- ^ "Top World Powers Using Iranian Arms: IRGC Chief - Politics news".
- ^ Dangwal, Ashish (13 September 2022). "1st Evidence Of Russia-Operated Iranian Suicide Drone Emerges in Ukraine; Kiev Claims Downing Shahed-136 UAV". Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Russia's Use of Iranian Kamikaze Drones Creates New Dangers for Ukrainian Troops". The Wall Street Journal. 17 September 2022.
- ^ @Nikolai11449196 (25 September 2022). "More Shahed 136 drone attacks in Odessa. These drones seem to easily get through air defence" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @ARminhTran (25 September 2022). "伊朗Shahed-136 在 袭击敖德萨的一座建筑物" (Tweet) (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Рыбарь".
- ^ Ljunggren, David (23 September 2022). "Ukraine to slash ties with Iran over 'evil' drones supply to Russia". Reuters. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian soldiers tell how they deal with Iranian kamikaze drones used by Russia". Yahoo. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "VIDEO: Moment when Shahed-136 drone hits terrorists bases". Mehr News Agency. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
External link
Media related to Shahed 136 at Wikimedia Commons
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