Iran has developed a new attack drone for Russia, reports British TV channel Sky News, referencing an anonymous source. According to them, the Shahed-107 is an explosive and reconnaissance drone.
The new drone is from the Shahed-101 drone family, with a V-shaped tail. The drone is approximately 2.5 meters (eight feet) long and has a wingspan of three meters (around 10 feet). The drone can reportedly be launched from a vehicle and has a range of up to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles). It reportedly features a livestreaming transmitter for transmitting video, as well as reconnaissance abilities to identify targets.
Sky News’ source says that Iranian and Russian specialists have tested the new drone. Iran reportedly offered “a few units” of the drone to Russia for more than $2 million.
One of the TV channel’s sources in Ukraine said the announcement about the development of a new drone is “likely true.” “We have huge concerns about possible supplies of the mentioned types of the drones,” said the source.
Russia’s Defense Ministry and Iran’s Foreign Ministry have not yet responded to journalists’ requests for comment.
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