Interesting Engineering:

Iran’s military drones supplied to Russia in its ongoing war in Ukraine have been created with Western technology, reveal findings of a new report. 

A German engine that Iran illegally acquired nearly 20 years ago powers the Shahed-136 drones it has sent to Russia, according to research published by UK-based organization Conflict Armament Research (CAR).

“Investigators have been gathering a growing body of evidence that has long suggested that Mado had manufactured engines used in UAV attacks in Saudi Arabia in 2019 and in Ukraine in 2022,” reads the CAR report.

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