By Reverse-Engineering Shahed Drone, U.S. Gives Iran A Dose Of
Dec 7, 2025 · With all the precedents of Iran copying American-made systems, it’s hardly surprising that the U.S. didn’t hesitate to copy an Iranian design when building a cheap drone.
Unmanned aerial vehicles in the Iranian military - Wikipedia
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force is the primary operator of Iran’s growing fleet of UAVs, although most Iranian military services employ them.
Iran reveals IRGC's new Hadid 110 stealth suicide drone | The …
5 days ago · Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new jet-powered, stealth-oriented suicide drone, designed to evade modern air defenses with high speed and low radar visibility.
US military activates first kamikaze drone squadron with new Iranian ...
Dec 6, 2025 · US Central Command has activated its first one-way attack squadron, operating strike drones reverse-engineered from Iran's Shahed-136 kamikaze aircraft - marking a major shift toward …
Cheap Iranian drones, costly US defenses spur ... - Stars and Stripes
Aug 6, 2025 · Iran’s expansive drone program is giving the U.S. and its allies a lopsided problem: cheap, expendable aircraft that can evade detection and cost much more to shoot down than to build.
Roster of Iran’s Drones | The Iran Primer
Feb 2, 2024 · Iran has exported drones or the technology to six other proxy militias and five governments, including Russia, Venezuela, Sudan, Ethiopia and Tajikistan. The following is a …
The Pentagon is turning Iran's own deadly weapons on itself
Dec 7, 2025 · The drones, reverse-engineered from scavenged Iranian models, will be at the forefront of America’s first drone attack unit, which was announced this week.
Pentagon Deploys New Kamikaze Drone Copied From Iranian Design
Dec 3, 2025 · Iran’s Shahed suicide drones are cost-effective and precise, marking a major shift in drone warfare. Photo Illustration: Getty Images The Pentagon is deploying to the Middle East a new …
U.S. troops get attack drones similar to Iran's deadly Shahed
Dec 3, 2025 · Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System drones on a tarmac in the Middle East last month. Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Central Command American troops in the Middle East are now …
Iran Unveils Next-Level Warfare Drones Amid Tensions With US
May 27, 2025 · Iran has unveiled a new fleet of combat drones capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), signaling a leap in warfare capabilities amid growing tensions with the United States, its state...