A turbojet and 13 bombs: Iran's new 'Gaza' drone can threaten Israel

• Published date: 23 March 2024
• Author: MAARIV
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The new UAV is an upgraded version of the Shahed 129 model, which was first introduced in September 2012. It resembles the Israeli Hermes 450 UAV but is larger

Iranian sources estimate that the UAV can carry more than eight bombs and is designed to target both mobile and stationary targets. Capable of carrying "Sadid-1" missiles, Iran's new instrument of war becomes their second UAV capable of such missile capacity, after the "Karar."

Iran marketing its military arsenal

Since the lifting of UN restrictions on Iran's missile and UAV exports in October, Tehran has been increasingly marketing its military arsenal internationally, raising concerns among the US and its allies. Tehran has been supplying weapons to its allies in the Middle East for years to support their activities.

Iranian weaponry also played a role in the indirect confrontation between Iran and the US, including the killing of three American service members in a January UAV attack in Jordan by an Iraqi militia supported by Tehran.

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