Shahed Aviation Industries
{{Short description|Iranian aerospace company}}
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).{{cite journal |last1=Taghvaee |first1=Babak |title=Shahed 129 Heads Iran's Armed UAV Force |url=http://aviationweek.com/defense/shahed-129-heads-iran-s-armed-uav-force |journal=Aviation Week & Space Technology |date=27 July 2017 |access-date= }}
Products
=Helicopters=
=Drones=
{{Main|Shahed drones}}
- Shahed 121
- Shahed 123{{cite web |url=http://www.islamedianalysis.info/syrias-new-iranian-drone-the-shahed-123/ |title=Syria's "new" iranian drone, the "Shahed-123" |last=REDAZIONE ISLAMEDIANALYSIS |date=2016-01-28 |website=islamedianalysis.info |publisher= |access-date=2022-10-07 |quote=}}
- Shahed 125{{cite web |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202112247821 |title=Exclusive: Israeli Source Says Iran Boosting Drone Deliveries To Proxies |last= |first= |date=2021-12-24 |website=www.iranintl.com |publisher=Volant Media UK Limited |access-date=2022-10-07 |quote= }}
- Shahed 129
- Shahed 131
- HESA Shahed 136
- Shahed 141{{cite web |url=https://iranpress.com/content/31236/shahed-drone-symbol-iranian-creativity-reverse-engineering-rq-170-drone |title=Shahed drone, symbol of Iranian creativity in reverse engineering RQ-170 drone |last= |first= |date=2020-12-16 |website=iranpress.com |publisher= |access-date=2022-10-07 |quote=}}
- Shahed 149 Gaza
- Shahed 161
- Shahed Saegheh-1
- Shahed 171 Simorgh
- Shahed 191 (Saegheh-2)
- Shahed 197{{cite web |url=https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/08/the-f-35i-adir-scored-first-air-to-air-kill-shooting-down-iranian-drones-last-year/ |title=The F-35I Adir Scored First Air-To-Air Kill Shooting Down Iranian Drones Last Year
|last=Urso |first=Stefano d' |date=2022-03-08 |website=theaviationist.com |publisher= |access-date=2022-10-07 |quote=}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/1985/oj |title=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 |date=2022-10-20 |website=eur-lex.europa.eu |access-date=}} Russia released no statement about whether or not they were using them.{{Cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20221020/bpla-1825377853.html |title=Захарова назвала информацию о поставках Ираном БПЛА слухами |trans-title=Zakharova called information about the supply of UAVs by Iran 'rumors' |language=ru |date=2022-10-20 |website=ria.ru |access-date=}} In November 2022, Shahed Aviation was also sanctioned by the United States{{cite web |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1104 |title=Treasury Targets Actors Involved in Production and Transfer of Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Russia for Use in Ukraine |author= |date=November 15, 2022 |website= |publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury |access-date= |quote=}} and Canada.{{cite web |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2022/11/canada-further-sanctions-iranian-regime.html |title=Canada further sanctions Iranian regime |author= |date=November 16, 2022 |website=canada.ca|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}