Iranian military personnel showcased new developments at a parade marking Sacred Defense Week. The ceremony took place on September 21 in Tehran. The Shahed 136B kamikaze drones were presented in the column with equipment, Defence blog reports.
Shahed-136B is an improved version of the Shahed 136 strike UAV, which is supplied to Russia. The new version has been significantly improved: a larger warhead, the flight range has increased from 2.5 thousand km to 4 thousand km. The UAV also received a turbojet engine.
It should be noted that the Russian authorities have repeatedly denied information about the supply of Iranian drones. Tehran also denied assistance to the Russian Federation.
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