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HESA Shahed 136larger figure on 3 of 3
Nagastra-1larger figure on 0 of 3
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Configuration
| Specification | HESA Shahed 136 | Nagastra-1 |
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| Type | One-way attack drone[source] | Unmanned aerial vehicle Loitering munition[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | India[source] |
| Used by | Iran Russia (as Geran-2)[source] | Indian Army[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war September–October 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan April 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel 2026 Iran war[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict |
Wingspan
Single source2.5 m (8.2 ft)[source]
Maximum; Around
Single sourceAround 185 km/h (115 mph)[source]
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| Designer | Shahed Aviation Industries[source] | Z-Motion Autonomous Systems Economic Explosives Limited[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Shahed Aviation Industries; Russia[source] | Economic Explosives Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | $193,000 (export; various estimates for domestic production cost range from $10,000 to $50,000)[source] | — |
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| No. built | Unknown[source] | — |
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| Engine | MD-550 piston engine[source] | Electric motor[source] |
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| Guidance system | GNSS , INS , potential Automatic target recognition[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Rocket-assisted take-off[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 2024–current[source] |
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| Warhead | — | High-explosive fragmentation[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | >4,500 m (4.5 km) AMSL[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | >200 m (660 ft) AGL[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) CEP[source] |
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