The Russian Federation is actively working on improving their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Shahed, increasing their flight range to 2500 km. According to reports from the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Russia has established the production of analogue of Iranian Shahd-238-Gyrani-3, equipped with a small-sized turbojet engine, which allows UAV to reach a speed of up to 600 km/h.
The new modifications of these drones have already begun to be used to perform combat missions, in particular with the expansion of combat units, including FSBC-2,5 and engineering ammunition. The SHAHED-136 design is also improved, which includes changes in the placement of important components such as batteries and a flight controller.
Particular attention is paid to the use of Russian production by Russia to replace US and European parts, including integrated schemes. In this regard, Chinese products are increasingly replacing the critical components of UAV.
These changes indicate that Russia not only increases the technical potential of its drones, but also actively seeks alternatives to Western components, which ensures it more independence from sanctions and international restrictions.
