Shahed-136
Iran2021 - Present
Loitering munition drone used for long-range strike
Primary Specifications
Range
2500 km
Extreme range for suicide drone
Speed
Mach 0.15
km/h - slow but long endurance
Propulsion
Piston Engine
Small aircraft engine
Weight
200 kg
Lightweight drone
Payload
50 kg
Explosive warhead
Primary Guidance
GPS/GLONASS
Quick Summary
What it is?
A low-cost, long-range loitering munition used to overwhelm defenses with numbers
Who uses it?
IRGC, Russia, Houthis
Role
Mass strike, Infrastructure attack, Terror weapon
What's different?
Extremely cheap ($20-50K) enables mass attacks
Why it matters?
Changes economics of air defense; used in Ukraine and Israel
Real-World Impact
1
April 2024 Israel Attack
Over 100 launched against Israel
2
Ukraine War
Russia using against Ukrainian infrastructure
3
Houthi Attacks
Used against Saudi Arabia and Israel
4
Red Sea Shipping
Attacking commercial vessels
Additional Features
Secondary Systems
Inertial backup
Special
Cheap and mass-produced
FAQs
1. Why is it so effective?
Cheap enough to overwhelm expensive interceptors2. Can it be shot down?
3. What is the warhead?
4. How does Russia use them?
5. What is it called in Russia?
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