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Loitering Munitions · Iran
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Shahed 238
Shahed 238 Photo: آرش · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 55
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
40
Loiter Endurance
60
Range
55
Precision
50
Portability
85
Sensors
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
30
Autonomy
65
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Methodology ↗ → Loitering Munitions ranking
Origin Iran
ManufacturerIran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company
CategoryLoitering Munitions
Operators1 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Loitering Munitionsranking ↗methodology ↗
55
Loitering Munitions MASS Rating
64/123
All-Time
Loitering Munitions · 10 axes scored
Lethality
40
Loiter Endurance
60
Range
55
Precision
50
Portability
85
Sensors
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
30
Autonomy
65
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the loitering munitions category.
01 / Overview
Shahed 238
Category
Loitering Munitions
Country
Iran
Prime contractor
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LOITERING MUNITIONS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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MASS SCORE ↗
55
loitering munitions category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the loitering munitions category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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Loitering Munitions Iran Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company
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