U.S.-Made Shahed Munition Copy Displayed Inside Pentagon

Steve Trimble July 16, 2025
U.S.-Made Shahed Copy Displayed Inside Pentagon

U.S.-made Shahed copy at the Pentagon.

Credit: Defense Department / Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza
A U.S.-made copy of Iran’s Shahed loitering munition highlighted a display of 18 drones and loitering munitions arrayed around three sides of the Pentagon courtyard on July 16. Following up on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s July 10 memo aimed at unleashing rapid drone and munition production...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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