The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), through its War & Sanctions portal under the "Weapon Components" section, has published the electronic component base and a 3D schematic of the upgraded Iranian-made Shahed-136 (Geran-2) MS-series loitering munition.

The drone was shot down by Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Sumy region in June 2025.

Analysis of the fuselage materials and internal architecture confirms that the drone was manufactured in Iran. However, specific design changes and enhancements suggest joint engineering efforts between Iran and russia in upgrading the Shahed platform.

Key findings include:

• The drone is equipped with a Nvidia Jetson Orin, a high-performance AI-focused microcomputer for video processing and autonomous decision-making. A similar chip is used in the Russian-made V2U drone, previously documented by DIU.

• It also features an infrared camera resembling models earlier announced by russia. The AI module processes visual input from the drone's onboard camera, allowing for autonomous target recognition and re-targeting.
• The drone's Nasir satellite navigation system has been upgraded to an eight-channel configuration. In the recovered specimen, Nasir was connected to a four-element antenna capable of receiving GPS signals in both L1 and L5 bands. Previously identified variants included an eight-element circular antenna similar to Chinese models used in Russian-assembled Shaheds.

• The drone additionally contains a radio modem and a communications subsystem likely used for video and telemetry transmission and/or swarm coordination.

Iran and russia are not merely transferring technology but co-developing and upgrading systems together. The implications go beyond the war in Ukraine — these technologies could fuel Iran's destabilizing actions across the Middle East, now enhanced with battlefield-tested russian innovations.

DIU's analysis of this drone is ongoing. As new findings become available, they will be published on the War&Sanctions portal.

This case reinforces the urgent need for unified global action to counter the collaboration between authoritarian regimes developing military-grade technologies for aggression.a