Shahed-136
The Shahed-136 is an Iranian-made delta-wing loitering munition powered by a small piston engine (MD-550). Designed as a low-cost one-way attack drone, it navigates via GPS/INS to its target and detonates its integrated warhead on impact. Iran used large numbers of Shahed-136 drones alongside ballistic and cruise missiles during its April 2024 attack on Israel, and the Houthis have employed them extensively against targets in the Red Sea region. Also known as Geran-2, Shahed 136, HESA Shahed-136.
Shahed-136
Category
Drone / UAV
Range
2500km
Status
Active
Origin
IR
Operators
IranHouthi (Ansar Allah)
Designation: Shahed-136
Overview
The Shahed-136 is an Iranian-made delta-wing loitering munition powered by a small piston engine (MD-550). Designed as a low-cost one-way attack drone, it navigates via GPS/INS to its target and detonates its integrated warhead on impact. Iran used large numbers of Shahed-136 drones alongside ballistic and cruise missiles during its April 2024 attack on Israel, and the Houthis have employed them extensively against targets in the Red Sea region.
Technical specification
Range
2500 km
Warhead
40 kg
Length
3.5 m
Weight
200 kg
Speed
Mach 0.25
Mach
Mach 0.25
Propulsion
electric
Guidance
inertial, gps
Country of origin
IR
Year introduced
2021
Status
In service