Shahed-136 - Tracking usage & expanding understanding.

[Hack-Hook]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1618589522224386049

the damage look far more than what a single shahed can do

 

[Stryker1982]

the damage look far more than what a single shahed can do

Could use more than 1.

 

[Nevsky]

Yea, it was a massive attack yesterday night.
Also, I found this, its not posted I think.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1618666433726279682

https://twitter.com/x/status/1616152505007718406

 

[Muhammed45]

Poor Ukrainians
Ukraine buys six Shahed Hunters to protect energy facilities

Ukraine buys six Shahed Hunters to protect energy facilities

Ukraine has purchased six anti-drone systems that will help protect energy infrastructure from Russian drones. Shahed Hunters are already in Ukraine. â Ukrinform.

www.ukrinform.net

 

[Raghfarm007]

Poor Ukrainians
Ukraine buys six Shahed Hunters to protect energy facilities

Ukraine buys six Shahed Hunters to protect energy facilities

Ukraine has purchased six anti-drone systems that will help protect energy infrastructure from Russian drones. Shahed Hunters are already in Ukraine. â Ukrinform.

www.ukrinform.net

Problem solved then..... Shahed has become totally useles. Good for Ukraine....

 

[vizier]

Shaheed drone can also be updated to be used as a long range survaillance drone along the frontlines instead of kamikaze option as well in my opinion. Since it flies low the infrared camera would not need to be so advanced and can be a short range camera. It can be recovered with a parachute after it returns. It can transmit target data back real time like enemy artillery positions-groupings etc. for further attacks with rockets&counter artillery. In absence of high number of spy satellites a number of these can be used to obtain especially frontline data.

 

[Nevsky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623717253744041984

 

[Nevsky]

Huge attack yesterday night, followed by a missile attack this morning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623807854149873666

 

[BHAN85]

I understand a little more about why Iran uses a SDR board to get GNSS (GPS/Glonass) signal, when there is hardware dedicated a lot more cheaper (600$ vs 6$).

It's about hardware limitations of civilian GNSS. e.g: selfblock when altitude is very high or when speed is very high. Those are limitations based in hardware sold, and it's not a limitation of GPS/Glonass signal, that can be override with SDR boards like the Shahed uses.


Restrictions on civilian use

The U.S. government controls the export of some civilian receivers. All GPS receivers capable of functioning above 60,000 ft (18 km) above sea level and 1,000 kn (500 m/s; 2,000 km/h; 1,000 mph), or designed or modified for use with unmanned missiles and aircraft, are classified as munitions (weapons)—which means they require State Department export licenses.[121] This rule applies even to otherwise purely civilian units that only receive the L1 frequency and the C/A (Coarse/Acquisition) code.

Disabling operation above these limits exempts the receiver from classification as a munition. Vendor interpretations differ. The rule refers to operation at both the target altitude and speed, but some receivers stop operating even when stationary. This has caused problems with some amateur radio balloon launches that regularly reach 30 km (100,000 feet).

These limits only apply to units or components exported from the United States. A growing trade in various components exists, including GPS units from other countries. These are expressly sold as ITAR-free.

Global Positioning System - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

International Traffic in Arms Regulations - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Messerschmitt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625069108663406593

 

[Raghfarm007]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625069108663406593

Immagine boasting about sending fighterjets to hunt down cheap drones.....

But perhaps this is why they are losing the war so badly, they are hunting for Iranian Shaheds, while they should be searchig for Russian Geran 2s..

 

[Ich]

Immagine boasting about sending fighterjets to hunt down cheap drones.....

cheap drones dont shoot back...normally...

 

[Sineva]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623717253744041984

You can see how the warhead has been improved

This was the original design,it has one large shaped charge/efp,with the rest of the warhead being covered with fragmentation elements.

And heres the new warhead

This looks to be a far more effective warhead,especially against larger structures,and considering its origins,it would likely also be very effective in the anti-ship role as well.

 

[Stryker1982]

You can see how the warhead has been improved

This was the original design,it has one large shaped charge/efp,with the rest of the warhead being covered with fragmentation elements.

And heres the new warhead

This looks to be a far more effective warhead,especially against larger structures,and considering its origins,it would likely also be very effective in the anti-ship role as well.

Explains why they lost 2 Mig-29's to it.

Those EFPs travel at insane speeds + frag warhead. Fools did not realize downing this thing even within 50 meters is quite lethal to sensitive aircraft.

Huge attack yesterday night, followed by a missile attack this morning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623807854149873666

I see a guardian article circulating about the transfer of UCAVs. An article clearly worded with quite a bit of resentment. Sad!

Since it is a guardian article, it is likely only good for the paper bags used for picking up dog poop considering how inaccurate and incorrect they have been vis a vie Iran, but I guess I'll keep it in the back of my mind

 

[Beny Karachun]

Poor Ukrainians
Ukraine buys six Shahed Hunters to protect energy facilities

Ukraine buys six Shahed Hunters to protect energy facilities

Ukraine has purchased six anti-drone systems that will help protect energy infrastructure from Russian drones. Shahed Hunters are already in Ukraine. â Ukrinform.

www.ukrinform.net

6 Systems, not 6 drones, you illiterate idiot

Shaheed drone can also be updated to be used as a long range survaillance drone along the frontlines instead of kamikaze option as well in my opinion. Since it flies low the infrared camera would not need to be so advanced and can be a short range camera. It can be recovered with a parachute after it returns. It can transmit target data back real time like enemy artillery positions-groupings etc. for further attacks with rockets&counter artillery. In absence of high number of spy satellites a number of these can be used to obtain especially frontline data.

They can't, it's a one way drone. Needs extensive change for that kind of capability, making it much more expensive.