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Friday 21 July 2023 - 18:05

Military Knowledge: Shahed 171 (Simorgh) And Shahed Stealth Drones Family

The Shahed 171 drone and the Shahed family of stealth drones are UAVs that are reverse-engineered and modeled after the US RQ-170 drone. These drones include five models named Shahed 171, Shahed 181, Shahed 191, Shahed 161 and Shahed 141. The main difference between these five UAVs is their dimensions and engine type. This drone is produced by Shahed Aviation Industries and the IRGC Aerospace Force. Iran is the only country that has so far tested such flying wing stealth drones on the real battlefield.

Monday 27 May 2019 - 11:40

IRGC Large-Scale Drone Drills in Persian Gulf

In military drill “To Jerusalem-1” by Iran Revolution Guardian Corps in March 2019 in Persian Gulf, a total of 50 domestically-built versions of the US RQ-170 Sentinel stealth drones and Shahed 129, 161 and 191 were used to collect intelligence and destroy targets.