Aircraft & UAVs

Shahed-107

Also known as
  • Shahed 107
  • HESA Shahed-107
  • Shahed-101 family Shahed-107

The Shahed-107 is a reported Iranian long-range explosive-reconnaissance UAV associated with the Shahed-101 family rather than the better-documented Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 delta-wing family. Public reporting describes a vehicle-launched drone with a V-tail, about 2.5 m length, roughly 3 m wingspan, up to 1,500 km claimed range, and possible live-video transmission for target location or strike support. Public evidence for actual Shahed-107 battlefield use and reusable model-specific media remains limited.

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Iran
Type
Long-range explosive-reconnaissance UAV / loitering munition
Service note
Reported publicly in 2024; displayed in Iranian media in 2025
Designer
Shahed Aviation Industries
Designed
Publicly reported by January 2024
Produced
Not publicly confirmed; several units were reportedly offered to Russia by early 2024

Specifications

Role
Reported explosive-reconnaissance UAV / loitering munition
Family
Shahed-101 family in Sky News reporting
Length
About 2.5 m in January 2024 reporting
Wingspan
About 3 m in January 2024 reporting
Range
Up to 1,500 km reported by Sky News and later Ukrainian reporting
Tail
V-shaped tail in the initial report; later imagery described cruciform tail fins
Propulsion
Later public imagery described a turboprop engine; detailed engine model not publicly confirmed
Launch method
Vehicle launch reported by Sky; later analysts suggested rail/booster or trolley-assisted launch as possibilities
Sensors and control
Possible livestreaming transmitter for video; AP reporting on other upgraded Shahed-type drones documents the broader camera/radio-link/anti-jam trend but not a confirmed Shahed-107 recovery
Identification And Evidence Limits

The public Shahed-107 record is narrower than the record for Shahed-131 and Shahed-136. Sky News attributed the initial details to an informed security source, while later reporting described Iranian-media imagery but did not publish a full official datasheet. Treat the figures below as reported characteristics rather than independently verified specifications.

Family signal

Reported as part of the Shahed-101 UAV family, with a V-tail in the January 2024 description.

Source: Sky News Shahed-107 Report.

Reported mission

Explosive-reconnaissance UAV with possible live-video transmission for finding high-value battlefield targets.

Source: Sky News Shahed-107 Report.

Public imagery

Later Iranian-media imagery was reported as showing a turboprop engine, cruciform tail fins, rectangular wings, and a pointed cylindrical fuselage.

Source: UNITED24 Shahed-107 Public Imagery.

Variants

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.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Shahed-131, Long-range one-way attack UAV, Aircraft & UAVsShahed-131Smaller 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

Shahed-136, Long-range one-way attack UAV, Aircraft & UAVsShahed-136Larger 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

Timeline

Shahed-107 Key Events

  1. Sky reports Shahed-107 development for Russia

    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

  2. Iranian media imagery becomes public

    UNITED24, citing Mehr and Iranian media, reported public imagery of the Shahed-107 and described visible features including a turboprop engine, cruciform tail fins, rectangular wings, and a pointed cylindrical fuselage.

    Sources: UNITED24 Shahed-107 Public Imagery

  3. Upgraded Shahed technology appears in Ukraine reporting

    AP reported Ukrainian recovery of an Iranian-labeled Shahed-type drone in Ukraine with camera, AI computing, radio link, and anti-jamming features; the report supports the wider trend of upgraded Shahed technology but does not identify the recovered drone as Shahed-107.

    Sources: AP Upgraded Shahed Technology in Ukraine

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