A copy of Iran's Shahed 136 UAV: Chinese company Cobtec has unveiled a Sunflower 200 kamikaze drone that can fly up to 2,000 km
By: Myroslav Trinko | 08.03.2024, 14:22
![A copy of Iran's Shahed 136 UAV: Chinese company Cobtec has unveiled a Sunflower 200 kamikaze drone that can fly up to 2,000 km A copy of Iran's Shahed 136 UAV: Chinese company Cobtec has unveiled a Sunflower 200 kamikaze drone that can fly up to 2,000 km](/media/post_big/Sunflower-200.jpg)
Chinese company Cobtec has announced a new Sunflower 200 attack drone.
Here's What We Know
The UAV was shown at the military exhibition "Army-2023" in russia. Judging by the official images, the novelty is a copy of the Iranian kamikaze drone Shahed 136.
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According to the manufacturer, the drone can fly up to 2,000 kilometres. The drone weighs 175kg and can carry up to 40kg of explosives. In comparison, the Shahed 136 has a 50kg warhead. The Sunflower-200 has a maximum speed of 220 km/h. The UAV has a wingspan of 2.5 metres and a body length of 3.2 metres. Other technical specifications of the drone are not yet available.
Source: @m0sc0wcalling