Kiev attacked the shames jet: they are able to accelerate up to 600 km/h - the media (photo)

At the tests, this UAV was allegedly able to gain speed of 600 km/h. This is stated in the article "Militar". The report stated that, given the speed, the new "Shahaned" is actually a winged rocket. The claimed characteristics of Shahd-238 are as follows: "Such characteristics make Shahd-238 virtually unattainable for mobile firing groups equipped with shooting and guns, and for drones-interceptors with electric motors," analytics emphasized.

However, since that time, "Shahda" has been significantly improved, in particular their combat part has increased to 90 kg, and the number of protected satellite navigation antennas has increased from 4 channels to 16. There are two shortcomings in the reactive version in comparison with them - the price and complexity of production. The latter is illustrated by smaller production capacity when compared to Shahd-136. As for the cost, the Iranians asked for one jet drone $ 1. 4 million.

The use of Shahd-238 against Ukraine began to be recorded in early 2024. In February this year, intelligence warned Russia's establishment of production of its own jet drone-"Geran-3". It is equipped with a small-sized turbojet double-circuit engine Tolou-10/13 and, according to GUR, is able to fly at a speed of 550-600 km/h. At the same time, the range of this analogue reaches 2500 km. Their first fragments were found in early June, and later there was a video on the UAV tests "Geran-3".

This made it possible to establish that the Russian analog is different from ShahED-238 open engine location. The serial number on the wreckage indicated that production was small -scale at that time. The intercepting Shahd-238 and "Gerani-3" complicates that they can fly very high. In addition, high speed reduces the possible time to reaction.

"Unfortunately, this drone is actually unattainable for Ukrainian drones-interceptors, helicopters, light motor aviation and mobile fire groups and requires the development of new technologies for successful interception," the publication said. To counteract reactive drones requires a complete anti -aircraft artillery, equipped with radars, optical stations and programmable shells.

We will remind, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Igor Klimenko informed that during the night attack in Kiev on July 31 the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation used jet "Shahda", which were previously beaten in civil and communal infrastructure. The Head of the Air Force Communications Department, Yuriy Ignat, confirmed that jet drones were able to gain speeds of more than 500 km/h, and therefore reflected on radars as a winged missile.