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Shahed-136 / Geran-2

A compact selection from this profile, with sources and limits. Other configurations and additional measurements remain in the full profile.

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

Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.

Schematic top view of the general configuration. Not to scale and not an exact depiction of the model.

The numbers, with their sources

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

Form, sound & identification limits

Delta wings and a rear propeller; the smaller Shahed-131 can look similar.^[1]

Shape or sound alone cannot identify a drone. Follow local public-safety alerts; do not approach wreckage.

Source notebook

CSIS Missile Threat · Shahed-131 and 136
2026-06-02 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation

Cite this profile

DroneLedger. Shahed-136 / Geran-2. 2026-11-01. https://droneincidents.com/drones/shahed-136/editions/2026-11-01/

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