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Aircraft

Shahed-136

Released2021
IndustryMilitary & Defense

An Iranian-designed, delta-wing loitering munition first seen publicly in December 2021, since produced in a Russian-built variant designated Geran-2. Included here as a technical reference entry, consistent with how any other publicly documented military platform is treated on this site.

Key Specs

  • 3.5m length, 2.5m wingspan, ~200kg total mass
  • Piston engine driving a two-bladed pusher propeller
  • Reported range estimates from 1,000–2,500km; cruise speed ~185 km/h
  • Warhead of roughly 40–50kg high explosive
  • Russian-built variant: Geran-2, produced at Alabuga Special Economic Zone