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Jet-powered Shahed-238 aims to fly faster and be harder to intercept

Earlier Shahed variants rely on relatively slow piston engines, The Defense Post reports, while the Shahed-238 uses jet power.

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The Defense Post describes the jet-powered Shahed-238 as part of the drone family's evolving capabilities. Earlier variants rely on relatively slow piston engines; the Shahed-238 is designed to increase speed and make interception more difficult, the outlet says.

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@DefensePostThe Shahed's evolution is already addressing one of its biggest weaknesses. 🇮🇷✈️💥 Earlier variants rely on relatively slow piston engines, while the jet-powered Shahed-238 is designed to increase speed and make interception more difficult. Take a closer look at the Shahed family and its changing capabilities https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/04/shahed-drone-guide/

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@DefensePostThe Shahed's evolution is already addressing one of its biggest weaknesses. 🇮🇷✈️💥 Earlier variants rely on relatively slow piston engines, while the jet-powered Shahed-238 is designed to increase speed and make interception more difficult. Take a closer look at the Shahed family and its changing capabilities https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/04/shahed-drone-guide/

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