UAV event in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq on Sun 15th June 2025

15th June 2025

Crashed Shahed-107 with engine shroud fitted

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Pictures of one of the Iranian Shahed-101 drones that crashed in Dhi Qar Governorate (most likely due to a malfunction). The drone appears relatively exceptional due to a simple but important development, which is the addition of a chamber-like carbon fiber to surround the drone's engine, most likely to reduce the thermal signature emissions resulting from the drone.

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Iraq (IRQ)

Dhi Qar Governorate

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