{
  "id": "shahed-136",
  "name": "Shahed-136 (Geran-2)",
  "aliases": [
    "Geran-2"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "IRN",
  "category": "One-way attack UAV",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2021,
  "operators": [
    "IRN",
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The Shahed-136 Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a modern swarming drone developed by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company (HESA).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company (HESA)",
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Crew",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Unmanned",
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "GNSS, INS",
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 3.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 240,
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "MD550 piston engine",
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": [
        250,
        300
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "185 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 5000,
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": [
        1000,
        2500
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "1,000 –2,500 km"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Geran-2 (Geranium-2)",
      "text": "Geran-2 (Geranium-2) is the Russian version of the Iranian Shahed 136 that has been used during Russia's war in Ukraine. Reports claim that the Iranian navigation system made from civilian components has been replaced with a Russian manufactured flight…",
      "src": [
        "weg-shahed-136"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "shahed-136.jpg",
    "thumb": "shahed-136-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Idmental",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shahed_136_rendering.png",
    "title": "File:Shahed 136 rendering.png"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/shahed-136.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-shahed-136": {
      "title": "Shahed-136 Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Shahed-136_Iranian_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-05-15",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}