Presented as its development: The Russian Federation sells for $ 1.4 million Shahd, which will look for UAVs and air defense (photo)
At the World Defense Show 2024 exhibition in Saudi Arabia, the Russians presented ShahED UAVs as their development. It is a shock drone of MS 236 (ShahED-236) with an optical-electronic guidance system ("Breeding target by the operator") and the internal combustion engine. In addition, the range of the apparatus is two thousand kilometers, and the maximum runoff is 250 kilograms, of which the battle part is 50 kilograms.
Also declared drone speed is 170 kilometers per hour, and the possible flight duration is up to 12 hours, the maximum height is 4500 meters. Another Dron Kamikadze MS 237 (Shahd-238) with a turbojet engine and coordinates was also presented. Its maximum runway is 370 kilograms, but the combat part remains the same as in the previous UAV. The drone can develop speed up to 600 kilometers per hour, its flight range is 1000 kilometers, and the maximum height is 9000 meters.
The occupiers point to the appointment of drone as "Kamikadze" and tell about two scenarios of its use - "The deterioration of UAV of unfriendly countries from the borders of the Russian Federation", but it is unclear. On "papers" Russians indicate that UAVs will seem to knock UAVs like MQ-9 Reaper. The enemy also proposes to "open" the residence of the enemy's aircraft with the help of MS 237.
According to the Russian Federation, it is possible because the drone is high -profile, has a high speed and is allegedly similar to the fighter "by sound and shape", which will allow the position of SCRs on the way Patriot, which is also spent on the destruction of a rocket drone worth millions of dollars. The Russians claim that one drone of MS 237 (Shahd-238) costs $ 1. 4 million and the mobile control is $ 3. 75 million.
"This fact essentially crosses the concept of such drones, which should be as cheap and the cost of one and a half million dollars is quite high," - said in Defense Express. Experts added that expensive anti -aircraft missiles are not always used to reduce such drones. We will remind, on January 29 at Defense Express said that the Russian Federation changed the fighting part on the drone-Kamikadze type Shahd. In particular, it currently has cumulative and inflamed effects.