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Shahed 131

Unmanned Systems And Drones

The Shahed 131, known as the Geran-1 in Russian service, is an Iranian-made one-way attack drone that came to prominence in October 2022 during the Russo-Ukrainian war, when Russia used it to strike critical Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian targets. It is powered by a Wankel engine, the Shahed-783/788 model. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
One-way attack drone 1
Introduced Year
2019 2
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 1
Connections

Operated By

Russian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Shahed 131

Used In

Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Shahed 131
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Manufactured By

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Shahed 131
Yelabuga drone factory

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Shahed 131
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Shahed 131
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Lead
    The Shahed 131 (Persian: شاهد ۱۳۱, literally "Witness 131"), or Geran-1 (Russian: Герань-1, literally "Geranium-1") in Russian service, is an Iranian-made one-way attack drone which came to prominence in October 2022 during the Russo-Ukrainian war, when it was used by Russia to attack critical Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian targets.
  • Introduction
    is an Iranian-made one-way attack drone
  • Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Users section
    Russia: Used as the Geran-1, with domestic production in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) building upon Iranian designs.
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Lead section
    The Shahed 131 (Persian: شاهد ۱۳۱, literally "Witness 131"), or Geran-1 (Russian: Герань-1, literally "Geranium-1") in Russian service, is an Iranian-made one-way attack drone which came to prominence in October 2022 during the Russo-Ukrainian war, when it was used by Russia to attack critical Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian targets.
  • In Group: Military Drones and Unmanned Aircraft, Lead sentence
    The Shahed 131 (Persian: شاهد ۱۳۱, literally "Witness 131"), or Geran-1 (Russian: Герань-1, literally "Geranium-1") in Russian service, is an Iranian-made one-way attack drone which came to prominence in October 2022 during the Russo-Ukrainian war, when it was used by Russia to attack critical Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian targets.
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2. CSIS Missile Threat: Shahed-131 and 136
CSIS Missile ThreatShahed-131 and 136 at a Glance
Quote, Shahed-131 and 136 at a Glance
In service (Shahed-131) 2019, Present
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Wikidata: Shahed 131
Wikidata Q114981592, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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