From Shahed to Geran: How Russia Continues to Reinvent the One-Way Attack Drone

Since acquiring the Shahed design from Iran in 2022, Russia has treated its Geran drone as a continuously evolving platform, upgrading its navigation, communications, payload, propulsion, and tactics in response to Ukrainian defenses, according to a new CSIS analysis.

On September 29, CSIS’s Wadhwani AI Center will host an event where senior fellow Kateryna Bondar and research assistant Nicole Errera will present findings from their report, tracing changes from GPS antennas to mesh radio networks and heavier warheads. Following the presentation, Kateryna will be joined by Samuel Bendett, advisor to CNA’s Strategy, Policy, Plans and Programs Division, for a broader conversation about Russia’s defense ecosystem and the role of China, Iran, and North Korea.

Sources: CSIS (YouTube)