Iran has upgraded the Shahed-191 drone, which is based on the captured US Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel drone
Iranian military experts have been able to develop a new launcher for the Shahed-191 drone. It allows the drone to be launched from a vehicle.
Here's What We Know
The Eurasian Times published several photos which show a Toyota Tundra pickup truck with the new launcher and drone. It will allow the drone to be launched from anywhere.
BREAKING- New variant of Iran's Shahed-191
- EurAsian Times (@THEEURASIATIMES) March 13, 2023
Photos of Iran's Shahed-191 Strike UAV with a Mobile Launch System surfaced on social media. #Iran #IRGC #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineRussiaWar #UAV pic.twitter.com/E417EUZSTk
Shahed-191 is a combat drone that can carry two Sadid-1 missiles. It has a top speed of 350 km/h and a flight time of 4.5 hours. The UAV is capable of climbing to an altitude of 7.5km and flying up to 1,500km.
Shahed-191 is not an entirely Iranian development. The drone is based on the American RQ-170 drone manufactured by Lockheed Martin (pictured above). In 2011, Iran managed to seize such a UAV and build its own counterpart. Engineers retained the design features, but changed the shape slightly and reduced the size.
Source: The Eurasian Times
