Ukraine develops Shahed-like deep strike drone
Ukraine has begun production of a new combat drone, the Batiar, which bears a visual resemblance to Russia’s Iranian-derived Shahed UAVs, Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi reported on May 23.
The publication noted that the drone’s design is entirely Ukrainian, although it was developed using Western documentation and tools. Produced by DeepStrikeTech, the Batiar has a flight range of more than 800 kilometers and can carry an 18-kilogram warhead.
The UAV can serve multiple roles—as a kamikaze drone, a decoy, or a bomber. It is launched by catapults, either on the ground or mounted on a truck.
“Initially, the Batiar was developed as a kamikaze drone for deep strikes, but over time its capabilities have expanded,” the publication said.
Although the drone’s shape resembles the Russia-Iran Shahed, the similarity is only visual, DeepStrikeTech insisted. Engineers calculated the aerodynamics of the aircraft from scratch, relying mainly on Western technical documentation, the report noted.
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