Russia Using Domestically Produced, Iranian-Developed Attack Drones

shahed 136 remains in Ukraine

Remains of a Shahed-136 used by Russia to attack Ukraine earlier this year.

Credit: Global Images Ukraine/Getty
LONDON—Russia has begun using domestically produced versions of Iran’s Shahed one-way attack (OWA) uncrewed air systems (UAS), independent researchers and the UK Defense Ministry have stated. Thousands of Iranian-supplied delta-winged Shahed-136 air systems have been imported by Russia and used as...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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