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The Shahed 136 Might Be the Perfect Drone.
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Serious analysis for a dangerous world: https://fronts.co Inside Iran’s Shahed 136: the cheap, long-range kamikaze drone reshaping warfare. Why it terrifies budgets, powers swarm tactics, and forces US, Europe, and China to copy—and counter—fast. Lessons from Ukraine. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. Subscribe: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co https://fronts.co Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontsco Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels: Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts 00:00 Introduction 01:41 The Tool for the Mission 10:56 Replicator 20:49 Lessons From the Shahed References https://www.csis.org/analysis/drone-saturation-russias-shahed-campaign?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.twz.com/news-features/what-does-a-shahed-136-really-cost?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://time.com/6223204/iran-kamikaze-drones-russia-ukraine/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://globalsecurityreview.com/shahed-136-irans-long-range-drone-and-its-potential-role-in-a-us-conflict/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2025/04/russia-doubles-down-on-the-shahed/ https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-produces-dozens-of-shahed-drone-analogs-per-month/#:~:text=Production%20growth,plant%2C%E2%80%9D%20the%20minister%20said. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/06/27/7519051/#:~:text=Details:%20During%20the%20dismantling%20of,Support%20Ukrainska%20Pravda%20on%20Patreon! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-10/uk-to-produce-interceptor-drones-with-ukraine-to-counter-shaheds https://breakingdefense.com/2025/09/uk-commits-to-mass-production-of-ukrainian-made-interceptor-drones/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-interceptor-drones-air-defense-2025-10 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-scramble-anti-russia-drone-wall-hits-political-technical-hurdles-2025-10-15/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-07/what-is-nato-s-planned-drone-wall-how-would-it-deter-russia-s-incursions https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/09/15/interceptor-drones-are-europes-new-hope-for-downing-russian-shaheds/ https://www.wsj.com/world/iran-shahed-drone-copy-development-f8cd8aab?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfVjhau97G98GAb1W52B8vrl_OebYr7zfDxfXoZzy567AKXUjlnJXGllkb6HB8%3D&gaa_ts=68f3f547&gaa_sig=8Rn1NtUpzXg30GYbLZTBKDez9e6UV45NV8dqoUQLCD-jvX3uW1hXlGVCkVHPOrbuQDYqnkfQzl0wMhxvZ2cXDw%3D%3D https://www.twz.com/land/were-behind-on-drones-army-general-in-europe-admits https://www.twz.com/air/army-absolutely-needs-shahed-like-drones-pacaf-general?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=twz-newsletter&_bhlid=062498c7547932e00b7f5aab3825fcd50755424b https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-needs-to-be-building-tens-of-thousands-of-shahed-136-clones-right-now?utm_term=The%20War%20Zone_Wire_09.12.25&utm_campaign=The%20War%20Zone_Dedicated/Sales&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email https://www.twz.com/news-features/switchblade-600-kamikaze-drone-is-the-first-named-replicator-program-weapon https://www.twz.com/news-features/switchblade-600-kamikaze-drone-is-the-first-named-replicator-program-weapon https://spektreworks.com/counter-uas/#flm https://www.griffonaerospace.com/products/arrowhead-uas/ https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/china_unveils_its_replica_of_original_shahed_136_drone_bought_from_israel_photos-12700.html?_bhlid=6495e295a812c749434cf43a7971e5aa167c090f https://united24media.com/latest-news/uk-publicly-showcases-captured-iranian-shahed-drone-supplying-putins-war-machine-12490 https://dronexl.co/2025/09/28/global-military-drone-race-copy-iran-shahed/ https://united24media.com/latest-news/uk-f1-engineer-turns-pit-lane-tech-into-suicide-drones-for-ukraine-skyshark-to-deploy-in-weeks-12102 https://breakingdefense.com/2025/07/with-formula-1-blueprint-mgi-engineering-says-its-revving-up-to-scale-drone-production/ https://meta-defense.fr/en/2025/06/16/mbda-owe-drone-attack-pouget-2025/ https://www.mbda-systems.com/mbda-launch-crossbowtm-one-way-effector-heavy-dsei https://www.mbda-systems.com/mbda-one-way-effector-solution-saturate-enemies-defences https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/mbda-unveils-one-way-drone-eyeing-1000-unit-a-month-production-rate/
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Serious analysis for a dangerous world: https://fronts.co Inside Iran’s Shahed 136: the cheap, long-range kamikaze drone reshaping warfare. Why it terrifies budgets, powers swarm tactics, and forces US, Europe, and China to copy—and counter—fast. Lessons from Ukraine. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. Subscribe: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co https://fronts.co Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontsco Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels: Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts 00:00 Introduction 01:41 The Tool for the Mission 10:56 Replicator 20:49 Lessons From the Shahed References https://www.csis.org/analysis/drone-saturation-russias-shahed-campaign?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.twz.com/news-features/what-does-a-shahed-136-really-cost?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://time.com/6223204/iran-kamikaze-drones-russia-ukraine/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://globalsecurityreview.com/shahed-136-irans-long-range-drone-and-its-potential-role-in-a-us-conflict/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2025/04/russia-doubles-down-on-the-shahed/ https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-produces-dozens-of-shahed-drone-analogs-per-month/#:~:text=Production%20growth,plant%2C%E2%80%9D%20the%20minister%20said. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/06/27/7519051/#:~:text=Details:%20During%20the%20dismantling%20of,Support%20Ukrainska%20Pravda%20on%20Patreon! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-10/uk-to-produce-interceptor-drones-with-ukraine-to-counter-shaheds https://breakingdefense.com/2025/09/uk-commits-to-mass-production-of-ukrainian-made-interceptor-drones/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-interceptor-drones-air-defense-2025-10 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-scramble-anti-russia-drone-wall-hits-political-technical-hurdles-2025-10-15/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-07/what-is-nato-s-planned-drone-wall-how-would-it-deter-russia-s-incursions https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/09/15/interceptor-drones-are-europes-new-hope-for-downing-russian-shaheds/ https://www.wsj.com/world/iran-shahed-drone-copy-development-f8cd8aab?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfVjhau97G98GAb1W52B8vrl_OebYr7zfDxfXoZzy567AKXUjlnJXGllkb6HB8%3D&gaa_ts=68f3f547&gaa_sig=8Rn1NtUpzXg30GYbLZTBKDez9e6UV45NV8dqoUQLCD-jvX3uW1hXlGVCkVHPOrbuQDYqnkfQzl0wMhxvZ2cXDw%3D%3D https://www.twz.com/land/were-behind-on-drones-army-general-in-europe-admits https://www.twz.com/air/army-absolutely-needs-shahed-like-drones-pacaf-general?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=twz-newsletter&_bhlid=062498c7547932e00b7f5aab3825fcd50755424b https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-needs-to-be-building-tens-of-thousands-of-shahed-136-clones-right-now?utm_term=The%20War%20Zone_Wire_09.12.25&utm_campaign=The%20War%20Zone_Dedicated/Sales&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email https://www.twz.com/news-features/switchblade-600-kamikaze-drone-is-the-first-named-replicator-program-weapon https://www.twz.com/news-features/switchblade-600-kamikaze-drone-is-the-first-named-replicator-program-weapon https://spektreworks.com/counter-uas/#flm https://www.griffonaerospace.com/products/arrowhead-uas/ https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/china_unveils_its_replica_of_original_shahed_136_drone_bought_from_israel_photos-12700.html?_bhlid=6495e295a812c749434cf43a7971e5aa167c090f https://united24media.com/latest-news/uk-publicly-showcases-captured-iranian-shahed-drone-supplying-putins-war-machine-12490 https://dronexl.co/2025/09/28/global-military-drone-race-copy-iran-shahed/ https://united24media.com/latest-news/uk-f1-engineer-turns-pit-lane-tech-into-suicide-drones-for-ukraine-skyshark-to-deploy-in-weeks-12102 https://breakingdefense.com/2025/07/with-formula-1-blueprint-mgi-engineering-says-its-revving-up-to-scale-drone-production/ https://meta-defense.fr/en/2025/06/16/mbda-owe-drone-attack-pouget-2025/ https://www.mbda-systems.com/mbda-launch-crossbowtm-one-way-effector-heavy-dsei https://www.mbda-systems.com/mbda-one-way-effector-solution-saturate-enemies-defences https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/mbda-unveils-one-way-drone-eyeing-1000-unit-a-month-production-rate/
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