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Combat / Strike Drones · Iran · 2010
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⚙ RQ-170 Sentinel variant
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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 42
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Strike Lethality
0
Endurance
0
Payload
0
Sensors
0
Survivability
0
Range
0
Autonomy
0
Data-Link & Control
0
Technology
0
Cost-Effectiveness
0
Methodology ↗ → Combat / Strike Drones ranking
Origin Iran
CategoryCombat / Strike Drones
EraModern Era
In service2010
Operators2 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Shahed 181
Category
Combat / Strike Drones
Country
Iran
Production
2010–
Operators
2 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT / STRIKE DRONES · MODERN ERA
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
42
combat / strike drones category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat / strike drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2010Production started
  2. 2021Entered service
16
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
IranACTIVEUnited StatesACTIVE
Combat / Strike Drones Modern Era Iran variant
📚 Sources
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