Iran drone capacity

Not disclosed

Source: IISS Military Balance — operation of Iranian UAS confirmed; no consolidated published fleet count (Iranian data opaque) ↗

Not disclosed

Source: IISS Military Balance — no authoritative count; makers: HESA / Shahed Aviation Industries, Qods Aviation Industries ↗

Not disclosed

Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database — Iran total military expenditure $7.9bn (2024, SIPRI; widely regarded as opaque/under-reported, excludes much parallel IRGC spending); no drone-specific figure ↗

Shahed-136, Shahed-129, Mohajer-6, Ababil

Source: New America, World of Drones — first Iranian strike 2016; Shahed-131/136 profile in RUSI, Russia's Iranian-Made UAVs (https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russias-iranian-made-uavs-technical-profile) ↗

Confirmed — first Iranian strike 2016; ~170 Shahed-136 launched directly from Iran against Israel (Operation True Promise, April 2024); Shahed supplied to Russia for Ukraine

Source: Al Jazeera, Iran's April 2024 attack on Israel — 170 drones; earlier use per New America & RUSI, Russia's Iranian-Made UAVs (https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russias-iranian-made-uavs-technical-profile) ↗

Confirmed major proliferator — Shahed-136 supplied to Russia; drones to regional proxies (Houthis, Hezbollah)

Source: RUSI, Russia's Iranian-Made UAVs ↗

Yes — HESA / Shahed Aviation Industries, Qods Aviation Industries

Source: New America, World of Drones / RUSI, Russia's Iranian-Made UAVs (https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russias-iranian-made-uavs-technical-profile) ↗