# Shahed Aviation Industries

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Shahed Aviation Industries is an Iranian research centre linked to the Revolutionary Guards that designed the Shahed-136 one-way attack drone, built with state-owned HESA. Russia now mass-produces its own version, the Geran-2, at Alabuga in Tatarstan.

## In brief

- Shahed-136 has become the defining long-range attack drone of the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Russia can build up to 2,700 a month, Ukrainian intelligence said in September 2025.

## Facts

- Headquarters: IR
- Status: government
- Frontiers: [Aviation](https://technooptimist.io/aviation.md) (Attack drones)

## Programs

- [Shahed-136 / Geran-2](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/shahed-136.md) (Aviation): Scaling. Russia launches hundreds a night at Ukraine; a jet version is spreading

## Latest updates

- **21 Jul 2026**: 15-20% of Russia's Shaheds are now jet-powered, pushing Ukraine to faster interceptors. Russia is fielding growing numbers of jet-propelled Shaheds that fly up to 500 km/h, leaving Ukraine less time to respond and reaching deeper targets including Kyiv. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/15-20-of-russia-s-shaheds-are-now-jet-powered-pushing-ukraine-to-faster-2b649ee2.md) · [original source](https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/07/21/as-russia-deploys-jet-powered-shaheds-companies-turn-to-faster-interceptor-drones))
- **24 Mar 2026**: Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in a single day, a new record. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 948 drones in 24 hours on 24 March 2026, 392 overnight and 556 during the day, plus 34 missiles: the largest single-day air attack of the war. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/russia-launches-948-drones-at-ukraine-in-a-single-day-a-new-record-c0a074f7.md) · [original source](https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1154059.html))
- **7 Sep 2025**: Russia launches a record 810 Shahed-type and decoy drones at Ukraine in one night. Ukraine's air force reported 810 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys plus 13 missiles overnight on 7 September 2025, the largest attack of the war to that point. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/russia-launches-a-record-810-shahed-type-and-decoy-drones-at-ukraine-in-4ff9fd94.md) · [original source](https://prm.ua/en/russians-attack-ukraine-with-record-number-of-drones-launched-810-uavs-and-13-missiles/))
- **6 Sep 2025**: Ukrainian intelligence: Russia can now build up to 2,700 Shahed-type Geran-2 drones a month. Andriy Yusov of Ukraine's military intelligence said Russia can produce up to 2,700 Geran-2 drones, its version of the Shahed, each month, mostly at the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/ukrainian-intelligence-russia-can-now-build-up-to-2-700-shahed-type-61d30891.md) · [original source](https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/russia-can-produce-up-to-2700-shaheds-per-month---intelligence-official))

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