Iran says it has technology to build supersonic missiles amid US tensions
Al JazeeraMAY 2023
The Iranian media is mainly spreading propaganda. Not only is the Mohajer-10 only about half as fast as the US Reaper drone, but it also has only a quarter of the payload of its US counterpart. The Mohajer-10 is not a game changer but rather proves, yet again, that Tehran is still a decade or two behind what competitors such as the US, China, and Israel have been able to develop in recent years. Iran poses a growing threat, but it's not from its drones.
Iran's Mohajer-10 yet again underscores that, despite sanctions, the Islamic Republic is capable of making impressive strides in military technology and producing all the defense equipment needed by its armed forces. The Mohajer-10 may not be state-of-the-art, but Iran is rapidly advancing the development of fifth-generation combat drones as part of its drone program. Israel and the US should brace for future surprises from Iranian engineers.