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Shahed jet
In the sources: Shahed реактивный
Loitering munition (kamikaze drone). Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Class and role
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | Air — high altitude (>1000 m) | ✎ | editor |
| Environment | Air — low altitude (up to 1000 m) | ✎ | editor |
| Class | Platform — air | ×2 | @texBPLA, @mil_hub |
| Subclass | Loitering munition (kamikaze drone) | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| Subclass | Long-range strike drone (deep-strike) | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Function | Attack (engagement) | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Role | Strike | ×1 | @mil_hub |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | up to 500 km/h | ×2 | @texBPLA, @mil_hub |
| production_rate_projected | up to 64 thousand per year (after expansion, +28 thousand) pcs/year | ×2 | @informnapalm, @VictoryDrones2023 |
| Speed | up to 300 mph (about 480 km/h), three times faster than the propeller version | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| Speed | 240–500 km/h | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Payload / warhead | anti-drone missiles to engage interceptors (new versions) | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| Payload / warhead | additional FPV drones on the wings | ×1 | @DefenderMedia |
| Payload / warhead | up to 90 kg | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| Cost | ~$20 000 USD | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| contract_volume | более 13 000 дронов Shahed, компоненты и оборудование за $324 млн (контракт Иран–Россия 2022) | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| launch_method | launch from ground rails only | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| modification | minor differences in wing mounting and other details | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| navigation | simpler and more vulnerable navigation, no backup navigation channel via cell towers | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| navigation | SIM cards, modems for route correction; complex navigation systems | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| prototype | Iranian Shahed-101 | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| swarm_capability | none, operate individually | ×1 | @battle_technic |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Design and propulsion
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power plant | Turbojet | ×2 | @texBPLA, @mil_hub |
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| turbojet engine | ×1 | @uav_tech |
| electro-optical system (EOS) | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| Onboard AI | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Ariadna | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
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