Iran Seeks Advanced Russian Jet Drones for Use Against US, Israel
Iran has requested advanced Gran-4 and Gran-5 jet-powered drones from Russia in recent months, according to a Financial Times report. These drones have demonstrated a significantly higher success rate in penetrating air defense systems compared to their propeller-driven predecessors, making them a valuable asset for Tehran.
The report indicates that these advanced Russian drones have recently targeted numerous locations in Ukraine, effectively evading air defenses. This capability has apparently made them highly desirable for Iran's military objectives, potentially including operations against the United States and Israel.
Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Russian research institute 'Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies,' explained to the newspaper that the relative simplicity of drone production compared to tanks, which require massive and expensive specialized machinery, has enabled Russia to establish a substantial new production line. This technological aspect likely contributes to Russia's ability to fulfill such requests.
This Iranian request comes amid a deepening alliance between Moscow and Tehran. Russia has been supplying Iran with advanced military capabilities, and the military cooperation between the two nations has intensified since the start of the war in Ukraine. Iran had previously supplied Russia with various types of drones for use in the conflict.
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