The Shahed-107 is an Iranian high-wing one-way attack UAV first reported as a Shahed-101-family explosive-reconnaissance design offered to Russia and later documented by Ukrainian intelligence through recovered or examined Shahed-107 components. Public sources distinguish between early 1,500 km range claims from Iranian media and a DIU-assessed battlefield sample with a 15 kg warhead, DLE 111 two-stroke engine, 28 L fuel tank, X-shaped tail, anti-jam navigation equipment, and about 300 km operational range.
Sky News reported in January 2024 that Iran had developed the Shahed-107 for Russia's war in Ukraine and that a few units may have been offered to Russia; DIU later documented Shahed-107 components from drones used by Russian forces, and Ukrainian reporting described frontline use and a January 2026 interceptor shootdown.
Role detailsThe public record now has three useful evidence layers. The January 2024 Sky News report described a Shahed-101-family explosive-reconnaissance UAV offered to Russia, OSMP's June 2025 Israel-Iran collection identifies Shahed-101/107-series debris at family level, and DIU's later War & Sanctions material documents the structure and components of Shahed-107 specimens used by Russian forces against Ukraine.
Sky reported a vehicle-launched UAV about 2.5 m long with roughly 3 m wingspan, a V-tail, up to 1,500 km range, and possible live-video transmission for target location.
Source: Sky News Shahed-107 Report.
DIU-linked reporting describes a high-wing airframe with X-shaped tail, carbon-fiber fuselage, aluminum load-bearing structure, 15 kg warhead, 28 L fuel tank, and about 300 km operational range.
Sources: DIU War and Sanctions Shahed-107 UAV; Ukrainska Pravda Shahed-107 Components.
The documented sample used an inertial navigation module, anti-jamming protection, a four-element interference-resistant antenna, and a flight-control unit commanding elevon and engine servos.
Sources: DIU War and Sanctions Shahed-107 UAV; UNITED24 Shahed-107 Technical Breakdown.
Public sources place the Shahed-107 in the broader Iranian Shahed UAV ecosystem but distinguish it from the delta-wing Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 records already cataloged.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Smaller Shahed family context | Sky described the Shahed-107 as belonging to the Shahed-101 family while later Ukrainian intelligence treated the Shahed-107 as its own examined UAV type. Sources: Sky News Shahed-107 Report, DIU War and Sanctions Shahed-107 UAV |
 | Smaller delta-wing one-way attack UAV | CSIS and OSMP describe the Shahed-131 as the smaller Shahed/Geran one-way attack UAV family member used by Russia as Geran-1; Sky described the Shahed-107 separately as part of the Shahed-101 family with a V-shaped tail. Sources: Sky News Shahed-107 Report, CSIS Missile Threat Shahed-131 and -136, OSMP Shahed-131 and -136 Visual Guide |
 | Larger delta-wing one-way attack UAV | The Shahed-136/Geran-2 is the better-documented larger Shahed attack UAV in Russian service; Sky reported that Iranian forces trialed Shahed-107 alongside Shahed-136 drones with Russian participation. Sources: Sky News Shahed-107 Report, CSIS Missile Threat Shahed-131 and -136 |
Sky News cited an informed security source describing Shahed-107 as an explosive and reconnaissance UAV developed for Russia's war in Ukraine, with possible live-video transmission and a reported offer of a few units to Moscow.
Sources: Sky News Shahed-107 Report
Tehran Times and UNITED24, citing Iranian media, reported public imagery of the Shahed-107 and a claimed range exceeding or reaching about 1,500 km; these reports did not provide a full official datasheet.
Sources: Tehran Times Shahed-107 Unveiling Image, UNITED24 Shahed-107 Public Imagery
OSMP's June 2025 Israel-Iran collection includes Syrian debris records attributed to the Shahed-101/107 series, giving family-level evidence without resolving the exact subtype.
Sources: OSMP Shahed-101/107 Israel-Iran Collection
Army Recognition placed the Shahed-107 reveal during the June 2025 Iran-Israel confrontation and described Iranian reports suggesting Operation True Promise 3 use, while also noting disputed imagery authenticity and the lack of independent technical confirmation.
Sources: Army Recognition Shahed-107 Post-Unveiling Analysis
Ukrainian intelligence published Shahed-107 component and structure data on the War & Sanctions portal; Ukrainian reporting described Russian use against frontline regions and an examined sample with a 15 kg warhead, DLE 111 engine, 28 L fuel tank, X-tail, and anti-jam navigation equipment.
Sources: DIU War and Sanctions Shahed-107 UAV, Ukrainska Pravda Shahed-107 Components, UNITED24 Shahed-107 Technical Breakdown
UNITED24 reported that Ukrainian troops from the 47th Mechanized Brigade's Sky Wars unit destroyed an Iranian-manufactured Shahed-107 with a STING interceptor drone, citing Militarnyi and Wild Hornets reporting.
Sources: UNITED24 Shahed-107 STING Interception
DIU said it added more electronic components identified in Iranian Shahed-107 UAVs used by Russian forces, including parts from another specimen used by the aggressor.
Sources: DIU Shahed-107 Dataset Expansion
