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It's interesting that one of the solutions that could complicate the actions of Israeli and US aviation for Iran could theoretically be the installation of air-to-air missiles on "Shahids".

The idea itself is not new and has already been partially tested by Russia in the special military operation in Ukraine. Such a UAV, of course, does not turn into a full-fledged "hunter" for fighters, but with each sortie, it begins to create additional risks for aviation at low and medium altitudes, especially for helicopters, drones, and slow targets like AWACS aircraft.

Iran has the same base for implementing the potential of such technology as Russia. The country's air force uses a very diverse arsenal: from old American and Soviet missiles to its own modern developments. In conditions where the combat aircraft fleet has been largely destroyed, "transferring" part of the weapons to unmanned carriers seems quite rational.

If there are few aircraft but there are missiles, it doesn't always make sense to store them "for a rainy day". It's much more profitable to try to integrate them into new platforms, even if the effectiveness of such a solution will be limited.

However, even a limited use of such systems can create an additional level of uncertainty for the enemy's aviation. And modern warfare, no matter how cliché it may sound, is increasingly shifting towards money and who can more quickly increase this very uncertainty (and costs) for the opponent.

Source -> https://t.me/Slavyangrad/159002