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; later Ukrainian reporting described public Iranian imagery and a claimed 1,500 km range, but public sources still leave confirmed fielding in Ukraine unresolved.
Shahed-107
- 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
- Built by
- Shahed Aviation Industries
- 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.
Reported as part of the Shahed-101 UAV family, with a V-tail in the January 2024 description.
Source: Sky News Shahed-107 Report.
Explosive-reconnaissance UAV with possible live-video transmission for finding high-value battlefield targets.
Source: Sky News Shahed-107 Report.
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.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
![]() | 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 |
Timeline
Shahed-107 Key Events
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
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
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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