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Shahed-136
Also known as: Geran-2 · Герань-2 · Шахед-136 · شاهد ۱۳۶
Manufacturer: Shahed Aviation Industries
Iranian-designed delta-wing one-way attack drone. Mass-produced in Russia as Geran-2 at Alabuga SEZ. Primary platform of Russian deep-strike campaigns against Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
SPECIFICATIONS
Category
loitering-munition
In service since
2021
Weight
200 kg
Payload
50 kg
Range
2000 km
Endurance
360 min
Speed
185 km/h
Control
GNSS-INS
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
autonomous
Unit cost (USD)
$20,000 – $50,000
KNOWN OPERATORS
NOTABLE USE CASES
Used in mass strikes on Ukrainian cities since Sep 2022; Houthi strikes in Red Sea region.
RECENT EVENTS
deployment2026-07-21X-Bow unveils Buckler low-cost interceptor aimed at defeating Group 3 drones🇬🇧doctrine-change2026-07-13France tests and integrates 68mm laser-guided rockets on Rafale for low-cost counter-drone missions🇫🇷strike2026-07-12U.S. used Corsair unmanned surface drone boats to strike Bandar Abbas Naval Base, CENTCOM says🇮🇷doctrine-change2026-06-25Claim: sharp increase in use of guided Geran-2 kamikaze drones with seeker over the past year🇷🇺strike2026-06-22Russian Geran-2 drones reportedly struck a Nova Poshta logistics complex near Novyi Korotych, Kharkiv region🇺🇦doctrine-change2026-06-19Japan plans rapid deployment of autonomous interceptor drones and demonstrations to fast-track acquisition🇯🇵doctrine-change2026-06-19US Army Pacific forms new command to field massed drone and AI-enabled C2 concepts for Pacific operations🇺🇸strike2026-06-13IRGC claims Shahed-136 drone strike destroyed AR-327 early-warning radar site in Bahrain🇷🇺
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Data confidence: 85 / 100. Catalog is in active development.