DRONECOMBAT PROVEN
SHAHED-136
Shahed-136 / Geran-2
Loitering Munition (Kamikaze Drone)
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Middle East
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERHESA / Shahed Aviation Industries
YEAR INTRODUCED2021
UNITS IN SERVICE5,000
UNITS PRODUCED10,000
UNIT COST$25K
DESCRIPTION
Iran's mass-produced kamikaze drone used heavily by Russia in Ukraine. Cheap ($25K), GPS-guided, and difficult to intercept in swarms. Transformed modern drone warfare economics.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Length
3.5 m
Wingspan
2.5 m
Weight
200 kg
Warhead
50 kg blast-fragmentation
Max Speed
185 km/h
Range
2,500 km
Endurance
~18 hours
Engine
MD550 4-stroke piston engine
Navigation
INS + GPS/GLONASS satellite navigation
Signature
Low-radar cross section, quiet engine
Unit Cost U S D
25,000
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
Saudi Aramco attacks (2019), Ukraine (2022–present as Geran-2), Red Sea-area operations.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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