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Iran is bringing its Shahit 149 Gaza
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combat drone to the international
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spotlight, showcasing it at global
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This marks a strategic shift in Thrron's
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military export policy, presenting the
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UAV not only as a regional assets, but
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as a contender in the global drone
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The recent demonstration of Iran's
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Shahed 49 Gaza drone during an Islamic
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revolutionary God exercise showcased
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both its military capabilities and
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export potential. Footage of the drone
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executing a precision guided strike
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served as a public signal of its
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readiness for combat and availability to
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foreign buyers. This follows the UAV's
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display at arms exhibitions in Central
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Asia and North Africa, where Iran
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reportedly engaged with potential state
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and non-state clients seeking
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alternatives to Western and Chinese
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drones. The Gaza is Iran's most advanced
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unmanned combat aerial vehicle designed
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for long range strike and surveillance
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missions. Powered by a turborop engine,
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it boasts a 35-hour flight endurance and
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a 2,500 mile range. Armed with up to 12
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SATID 345 precision guided bombs, it
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offers a payload capacity exceeding most
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regional systems and rivaling mid-tier
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Western models. Modeled in part on the
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US MQ9 Reaper, the Shahed 149 reflects
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Iran's progress in reverse engineering
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and integration of ISR with strike
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capability. While it lacks advanced
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sensor fusion and satellite networking,
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its endurance and strike volume aim to
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compensate for these gaps. More than a
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technical achievement, the Gaza
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represents a strategic shift in Iran's
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defense posture. Thran is actively
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marketing the drone as an export ready
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system complete with training and
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support packages, targeting governments
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and proxy forces excluded from Western
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arms markets. This signals a move toward
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active proliferation and positions Iran
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as a growing player in the global drone
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arena by promoting the Shahed
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149 as both a symbol of indigenous
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military resilience and a tool for
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strategic deterrence capable of reaching
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US, Israeli and Gulf targets. Iran aims
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to reshape drone warfare dynamics in the
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Middle East, North Africa and beyond.
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The Shahed 149 now stands as a both a
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military tool and a commercial export,
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redefining Iran's defense strategy. Its
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presence on the global stage could shift
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regional drone balances and challenge
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established UAV producers. Stay tuned to
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