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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 involving this drone
civilian-incident2026-05-29Russian kamikaze drone crashes into apartment building in Galați, Romania, injuring civiliansstrike2026-05-22Shahed-136 drone intercepted and destroyed over central Ukraine🇺🇦strike2026-05-21Ukrainian air defense shoots down incoming Russian Shahed-136 drone with small-arms fire🇺🇦doctrine-change2026-05-21U.S. military to integrate Shield AI Hivemind autonomy software onto LUCAS one-way attack drones🇺🇸deployment2026-05-21Ukrainian drone footage shows a Geran-2 fitted with an air-to-air missile and rear-view camera🇷🇺strike2026-05-20Claimed Russian Geran-2 drone strikes on Ukrainian depots and infrastructure🇺🇦strike2026-05-19Reported Russian drone attacks hit Dnipro, Konotop, Odesa, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk🇺🇦seizure2026-05-18Rebels in Mali reportedly shoot down Russian Shahed-136 strike drone on 18 May🇺🇦
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Data confidence: 85 / 100. Catalog is in active development.