Smart Drones has unveiled an exact copy of the Russian Lancet kamikaze drone, responsible for dozens of confirmed hits on Ukrainian equipment. It is one of the most effective weapons against higher-value targets, often located dozens of kilometers behind the zero line.
The Israeli company is manufacturing unmanned aerial systems used by the Israeli Air Force and Israeli defense companies as a Red Squadron, depicting UAVs used by the enemy. The latest addition is a precise copy of the Iranian Shahed 136 armed UAV, used in Ukraine and by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Smart Drones Services is a technology services company, certified by the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority, leading the BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) development process for challenging detection, interception, and missile defense engagement.
According to Dudi Ohayon, COO of the company, they provide unique, tailor-made UAV end-to-end solutions, such as loitering munitions and kamikaze drones. “The heavy use of the Russian Lancet in Ukraine brought some European countries to ask for our services to prepare their air defense systems for the potential threat,” said Ohayon.
Ohayon also stated that the company has built exact copies of Iranian-made armed drones used in Ukraine and by Hezbollah in Lebanon to attack Israeli targets. One of these is the delta wing RS2, which is a very exact copy of the Iranian Shahed 136, used by the Russians in Ukraine and by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The COO of the Israeli company said that the dramatic increase in the use of drones around the world has created a very high demand for developing defensive systems and testing them in real combat scenarios. “We supply the ultimate targets that are crucial for the success of aerial defense systems,” he said.
