Defense Express said the starting weight of the Chinese drone is only 175 kilograms, while the Iranian one is 240 kilograms.
China in Russian pro-government forum Army-2023 presented its new Sunflower 200 kamikaze drone, which is an improved copy of the Iranian Shahed-136. This was reported by Defense Express.
After the forum, photos and characteristics of the Sunflower 200 kamikaze drone, presented by one of the unnamed Chinese companies, appeared on the network.
The aircraft externally and according to the general characteristics copies the Iranian Shahed-136. The fuselage is 3.2 meters long and the wingspan is 2.5 meters. The weight of the warhead is 40 kilograms. The flight range is from 1500 to 2000 km, and the speed is 160-220 km/h.
The publication states that this set of characteristics is identical and even identical to the Iranian Shahed-136, or as they are labeled by the Russians. Geranium-2.
The starting weight of the Chinese drone is only 175 kilograms, and the Iranian one is 240 kilograms. The Sunflower 200’s onboard fuel capacity is said to be 10 kg or 160 liters.
The pace of production of these drones is still unknown, as well as whether these drones will be exported and whether Russia will acquire them.
Remember, British intelligence said that Russia began to use unmanned aerial vehicles of its own production (OWA-UAV), based on the developments of the Iranian Shahed.
Source: korrespondent
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