Shahed Aviation Industries Explained

Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center (مرکز تحقیقات صنایع هوایی شاهد) is an Iranian aerospace company known for designing military helicopters and UAVs. They are associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC-ASF) and the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Corporation (HESA).^[1]

Products

Helicopters

• HESA Shahed 274
• HESA Shahed 278
• HESA Shahed 285

Drones

See main article: Shahed drones.

• Shahed 121
• Shahed 123^[2]
• Shahed 125^[3]
• Shahed 129
• Shahed 131
• HESA Shahed 136
• Shahed 141^[4]
• Shahed 149 Gaza
• Shahed 161
• Shahed Saegheh-1
• Shahed 171 Simorgh
• Shahed 191 (Saegheh-2)
• Shahed 197^[5]
• Shahed 238

Sanctions

On 20 October 2022, the European Union imposed sanctions against Shahed Aviation Industries, claiming the company is supplying drones to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine.^[6] Russia released no statement about whether or not they were using them.^[7] In November 2022, Shahed Aviation was also sanctioned by the United States^[8] and Canada.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Taghvaee . Babak . Shahed 129 Heads Iran's Armed UAV Force . Aviation Week & Space Technology . 27 July 2017 .
2. Web site: Syria's "new" iranian drone, the "Shahed-123" . REDAZIONE ISLAMEDIANALYSIS . 2016-01-28 . islamedianalysis.info . 2022-10-07 .
3. Web site: Exclusive: Israeli Source Says Iran Boosting Drone Deliveries To Proxies . 2021-12-24 . www.iranintl.com . Volant Media UK Limited . 2022-10-07 .
4. Web site: Shahed drone, symbol of Iranian creativity in reverse engineering RQ-170 drone . 2020-12-16 . iranpress.com . 2022-10-07 .
5. Web site: The F-35I Adir Scored First Air-To-Air Kill Shooting Down Iranian Drones Last Year . Urso . Stefano d' . 2022-03-08 . theaviationist.com . 2022-10-07 .
6. Web site: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1985 of 20 October 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine . 2022-10-20 . eur-lex.europa.eu .
7. Web site: Захарова назвала информацию о поставках Ираном БПЛА слухами . Zakharova called information about the supply of UAVs by Iran 'rumors' . ru . 2022-10-20 . ria.ru .
8. Web site: Treasury Targets Actors Involved in Production and Transfer of Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Russia for Use in Ukraine . . November 15, 2022 . U.S. Department of the Treasury .
9. Web site: Canada further sanctions Iranian regime  . . November 16, 2022 . canada.ca.