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HESA Shahed 136larger figure on 3 of 3
WB Electronics Warmatelarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source3.5 m (11 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HESA Shahed 136 | WB Electronics Warmate |
|---|---|---|
| Type | One-way attack drone[source] | Loitering munition[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | Poland[source] |
| Used by | Iran Russia (as Geran-2)[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war September–October 2022 attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan April 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel 2026 Iran war[source] | Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 India–Pakistan strikes |
1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)[source]
Mass
Single source200 kg (440 lb)[source]
Empty
Single sourceEmpty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Maximum take-off weight
Single sourceMTOW Warmate
Single sourceWarmate 2
Single sourceWeight
DisputedEmpty: 4 kg (8.8 lb) MTOW : 5.7 kg (13 lb) (Warmate), 30 kg (66 lb) (Warmate 2)[source]
4 kilograms (8.8 lb)[source]
5.2 kilograms (11 lb)[source]
5.7 kilograms (12.6 lb)[source]
5.7 kg[source]
5.7 kg[source]
5.7 kg[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source2,500 km (1,600 mi)[source]
Russia post 2024
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source50 kilograms (110 lb); 90 kilograms (200 lb) (Russia post 2024)[source]
Warmate
Single sourceWarmate 2
Single sourceWarmate; base-model specification subsection
Single source1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb)[source]Warmate; base-model specification subsection
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Shahed Aviation Industries[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Shahed Aviation Industries; Russia[source] | WB Electronics[source] |
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| Unit cost | $193,000 (export; various estimates for domestic production cost range from $10,000 to $50,000)[source] | $26,459.93 in 2017 (equivalent to $34,754 in 2025)[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 | — | 2016–current[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Warmate: Training, HE-FRAG with 300g of TNT or HEAT (penetration 200–240mm of RHA ) Warmate 2: Training, HE-FRAG, thermobaric FAE or HEAT (penetration 400mm of RHA)[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 9,800 ft (3,000 m) AMSL[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | Warmate: 150–300 m (490–980 ft) AGL Warmate 2: 100–200 m (330–660 ft) AGL[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) CEP[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Electric motor[source] Electric motor[source] |
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| Payload weight | — | 1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb)[source] |
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| Cruise airspeed | — | 80 km/h (50 mph; 43 kn)[source] |
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| Max horizontal speed | — | 120 km/h (75 mph; 65 kn)[source] |
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| Max attack airspeed | — | 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)[source] |
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| Cruise altitude | — | 150 to 300 metres (500 to 1,000 ft) AGL[source] |
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| CEP | — | 1.5m[source] |
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| Operation ceiling | — | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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Range
Single sourceWarmate: 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) Warmate 2: 5 kg (11 lb)[source]