#Shahed
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![What Are Iranian Shahed Drones Capable of? From Ukraine to Dubai and US Bases in the Gulf]( "What Are Iranian Shahed Drones Capable of? From Ukraine to Dubai and US Bases in the Gulf")
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- War in Ukraine
Shahed attack drones are now spreading across the Gulf. With new capabilities like deploying FPVs midair, transmitting flight data via mobile networks, and resisting jamming, they are enabling asymmetric warfare by replacing expensive missiles. As Iran unleashes its drone arsenal in the Middle East and even Europe, the attacks mirror tactics Russia has used against Ukraine.![Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighter jet with 6 markings of downed Russian cruise missiles, November 20, 2025. (Source: Ukrainian Air Force)]( "Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighter jet with 6 markings of downed Russian cruise missiles, November 20, 2025. (Source: Ukrainian Air Force)")
![Fragments of a loitering munition bearing the Russian “Geran-2” marking lie on the ground after being intercepted in Dubai, with debris scattered across the impact site. (Source: Open source)]( "Fragments of a loitering munition bearing the Russian “Geran-2” marking lie on the ground after being intercepted in Dubai, with debris scattered across the impact site. (Source: Open source)")
![US Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026, at Sea. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026, at Sea. (Source: Getty Images)")
![An RAF FGR4 Typhoon takes off from Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri military airbase in the Greek Cypriot to conduct its mission against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on January 12, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "An RAF FGR4 Typhoon takes off from Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri military airbase in the Greek Cypriot to conduct its mission against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on January 12, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![LUCAS strike drone derived from the Iranian Shahed-136. (Source: Zona Defensa)]( "LUCAS strike drone derived from the Iranian Shahed-136. (Source: Zona Defensa)")
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