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Research edition · 2026-11-01

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Shahed-136 / Geran-2

An Iranian-designed propeller-driven one-way attack drone, also produced in Russia as the Geran-2.[1]

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2.5–3 m3.3–3.5 mTop view

Body length[1] · Wingspan[1]

3.3–3.5 m · Side view · schematic
Top-view bounding dimensions share one metre scale. Internal contours and side profiles are schematic; height is not inferred. Ranges show their largest outline and retain their labels.

The numbers, with their sources

Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.

Published flight range

1000–2500 km[1]Shahed-136 · 2026
Approximate / analyst compilation

Reported speed

≈ 180 km/h[1]Shahed-136 · 2026
Approximate / analyst compilation

Take-off mass

≈ 200 kg[1]Shahed-136 · 2026
Approximate / analyst compilation

Payload

20–50 kg[1]Shahed-136 · 2026
Approximate / analyst compilation

Body length

3.3–3.5 m[1]Shahed-136 · 2026
Approximate / analyst compilation

Wingspan

2.5–3 m[1]Shahed-136 · 2026
Approximate / analyst compilation

Same-class research profiles · published range, km · open bounds remain open

Family & configurations

Shahed-136 / Geran-2

What does it cost?

Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.

$20k–$30k · 2023[3]

An expert estimate cited by CSIS; not a contract or audited build cost.

$193k · 2024[4]

A figure from alleged leaked export documents; TWZ could not authenticate them.

Source notebook

  1. CSIS Missile Threat · Shahed-131 and 136

    2026-06-02 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation

  2. HUR · Geran-3 series U examination

    2025-09-16 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Official report; not an independent test

  3. CSIS · Calculating the Cost-Effectiveness of Russia’s Drone Strikes

    2025-02-19 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation

  4. The War Zone · What Does a Shahed-136 Really Cost?

    2024-02-08 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Firsthand reporting

  5. RUSI · Four Years On: An Update on the Air War Over Ukraine

    2026-07-28 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation

  6. RUSI · A Decade-Long Struggle to Thwart Iran’s Drones Carries Warnings for the UK

    2026-03-25 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation

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