The only visible exterior markings on the drone are "MJO," or "MJ0" written on a part of the body. Open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts note that other Russian Shaheds, such as the propeller-powered Shahed-136, had been seen with alphanumeric markings that begin with "M" and posts that the "J" on the Shahed-238 could stand for "jet." Other examples of supposed Shahed-238s shot down over Ukraine have been seen with markings beginning with just J. These same OSINT analysts and other military experts note that the drone's engine could be a TEM Tolue-10, an Iranian-made clone of the Czech PBS Aerospace TJ100 engine. The Tolue-10 had been previously identified as the engine on multiple Iranian-designed cruise missiles. Russian Maj. Gen. Vladimir Popov, speaking to state-run Sputnik TV in early December, noted that a jet-powered version of the Geran-2 – the Russian designation for the Shahed-238's immediate predecessor, the Shahed-136 – was on its way to being deployed. He confirmed that the Shahed is jet-powered and claimed that it had a top speed of 800 kilometers per hour (497 miles per hour). For comparison, the propeller-powered Shahed-136 has a cruising speed of around 111 miles per hour. If this is accurate, this means that the Shahed-238 would be able to traverse the distance to its intended target significantly faster than propeller-powered drones. This, in turn, would also reduce the amount of time Ukrainian defenders would have to react to the drone, either by targeting it with anti-air systems or by launching interceptors. Ukraine's anti-drone defenses already heavily rely on largely ad hoc mobile teams who provide additional anti-drone capacity in addition to more traditional assets. Learn more about the use of drones in conflicts and the latest developments in combat drone technology at DroneWatchNews.com. Watch this clip from "Military Tube Today" showing Shahed-136 drones attacking military targets in Kyiv. This video is from the channel The Prisoner on Brighteon.com.It appears that Iran has supplied Russia with the newest Shahed kamikaze UAV variant (Shahed-238) with jet engine.
The first one (MJ0) was shot down by Ukrainian forces. pic.twitter.com/hWuxfEUzSV — Clash Report (@clashreport) January 8, 2024
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