The Iran Kamikaze drones sent in a wave of 135 rockets to Israel that can wreak deadly havoc if not stopped

Iran launched a wave of kamikaze drones at Israel early this morning, which could cause deadly damage if not stopped by air defense systems.

The so-called Shahed drones have a range of more than 2,400 kilometers and can ‘loiter’ over potential targets for hours before being smashed into enemy soldiers, vehicles or buildings and exploding on impact.

Shahed’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are packed with explosives and can be pre-programmed with a target’s GPS coordinates.

They are known as suicide drones because they nosedive and explode like a rocket on impact, destroying them in the process.

The Shahed 136 is almost 3 meters long and has a wingspan of 1.2 meters in a delta or triangular shape. The explosives are in the nose of the drone, as well as the technology that guides it to its targets for a precision attack.

The engine is located at the rear and drives two blade propellers. It is sometimes compared to an engine that you find on a lawn mower or moped.

In total, the drone weighs 200 kg and can fly at speeds of almost 200 km/h.

To overwhelm air defenses, multiple drones – usually batches of five or more – are launched simultaneously from the same rack. They can be fired in rapid succession from a rocket launcher mounted on a truck.

The rocket is jettisoned during takeoff and the engine takes over once it is airborne. A near-horizontal launch allows the drones to fly low and slow, evading radar detectives more effectively. Iran is known to monitor the Shaheds via radio.

They are relatively cheap, costing around £16,000 per drone.

A terrifying map has revealed the route Iranian drones took early this morning in an attempt to hit Israel.

Following the bombing of one of its embassies in Syria earlier this month, Iran launched an attack on Israel by sending drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at Israeli targets.

Dramatic footage shows the moment Israel fires rockets to intercept the aerial bombardment, with explosions lighting up the sky.

Britain, one of Israel’s closest allies, and other countries supported Israel by sending fighter jets to shoot down the drones and missiles. US officials added that their military also intercepted drones and missiles heading towards Israel.

US bases in Iraq have been put on full alert and will also attempt to shoot down missiles and drones aimed at Israel.

In addition, the US has two destroyers and a cruiser in the Red Sea fully armed with anti-missile weapons and they too have orders to shoot down any Israeli missiles or drones.

But Iran has threatened the US if it gets involved in the row, claiming it is only a conflict between Iran and Israel.

Israel and Iran have been engaged in a shadow war for years, marked by incidents such as the attack in Damascus.

But Sunday’s attack, which set off air raid sirens across Israel, marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military attack on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Israel has over the years — often with the help of the United States — established a multi-layered air defense network that includes systems that can intercept a variety of threats, including long-range missiles, cruise missiles, drones and short-range missiles.

That system, along with cooperation with U.S. and other forces, helped thwart what could have been a much more devastating attack, at a time when Israel is already bogged down in its war against Hamas in Gaza and engaged in low-level fighting level at the northern border. with the Lebanese Hezbollah militia.