{"id":51416,"date":"2024-02-08T20:10:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T20:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/02\/08\/houthis-russians-wield-same-iranian-supplied-drones-dia-studies-show\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:16:51","slug":"houthis-russians-wield-same-iranian-supplied-drones-dia-studies-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/unmanned\/2024\/02\/08\/houthis-russians-wield-same-iranian-supplied-drones-dia-studies-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis, Russians wield same Iranian-supplied drones, DIA studies show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houthi rebels based in Yemen are equipped with the same Iranian-sourced attack drones as Russian troops invading Ukraine, according to reports from a U.S. intelligence agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both forces have used unmanned aerial vehicles to attack from afar and modernize their arsenals. Since October, the U.S. Navy has shot down dozens of one-way drones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/unmanned\/2024\/01\/08\/how-iranian-tech-empowers-houthi-drone-missile-attacks-in-the-red-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">bound for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden<\/a>, while the Ukrainian military many miles away contends with what has been described as a drone war in Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Intelligence Agency this week published a report documenting how Iran arms Houthi militants, highlighting among other weaponry the Waid 1 and 2 drones. The DIA said they share distinctive features \u2014 pitot tubes, fuselages, stubby nose cones \u2014 with Iran\u2019s Shahed-131 and -136, which have a range of more than 1,000 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another DIA study published in August said Russia\u2019s Geran-1 and -2, although rebranded, were of Iranian origin for similar reasons. The findings were based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/intel-geoint\/2023\/08\/24\/how-iranian-drones-found-in-iraq-ukraine-reflect-its-growing-ambitions\/\" target=\"_blank\">retrieved parts as well as visual comparison<\/a> of publicly available images. Parades and other military showcases provide analysts a chance to scour foreign firepower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Waid 2 wing stabilizers displayed by the Houthis in Yemen are consistent with the size and shape of the winglets on the Shahed-136 displayed in Iran and debris from the Geran-2 \u2014 the Russian name for the Shahed-136 \u2014 recovered after Russian attacks in Ukraine,\u201d the DIA assessment stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"996\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-08-at-2.19.39-PM.png.png\" alt=\"This comparison, included in a Defense Intelligence Agency report, examines Houthi Waid 1 and Iranian Shahed-131 drones.\" class=\"wp-image-113444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-08-at-2.19.39-PM.png.png 1722w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-08-at-2.19.39-PM.png.png?resize=300,174 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-08-at-2.19.39-PM.png.png?resize=768,444 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-08-at-2.19.39-PM.png.png?resize=1024,592 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-08-at-2.19.39-PM.png.png?resize=1536,888 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This comparison from a DIA report examines Houthi Waid 1 and Iranian Shahed-131 drones. (U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked about the proliferation of Iranian drones among two different forces in two different regions, a DIA spokesperson said all the information the agency has \u201con this topic is in the report and the accompanying release.\u201d The agency, based at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/08\/13\/joint-base-anacostia-bolling-on-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling<\/a> just south of the Capitol, is a principal source of foreign intelligence for military endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stateside leadership has expressed increasing concern about Iran\u2019s influence abroad. U.S. and allied forces have interdicted more than 18 Iranian smuggling vessels since 2015, seizing ballistic missile components, UAVs, anti-tank guided missiles, firearms, rockets and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh on Feb. 6 told reporters that the department has \u201cbeen very clear that Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2024\/01\/24\/senators-question-legality-of-bidens-houthi-strikes-in-yemen\/\" target=\"_blank\">does supply the Houthis<\/a>, and other [Iranian Revolutionary Guard]-backed militias, with weapons and different capabilities, including UAVs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She declined to comment on the specifics of DIA\u2019s assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A one-way drone attack last month that killed three U.S. soldiers at the Tower 22 installation, near al-Tanf garrison and the Syrian border, was blamed on Tehran-backed militants. Washington responded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/02\/05\/us-warns-of-more-retaliation-if-iran-backed-militias-continue-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\">hitting more than 85 targets linked to the Revolutionary Guard<\/a>, including command-and-control headquarters, intelligence centers, and drone and ammunition storage sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strikes featured long-range B-1 bombers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Waid 1 and 2 drones share distinctive features \u2014 wing stabilizers, pitot tubes, fuselages \u2014 with Iran\u2019s Shahed-131 and -136, according to the 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