Shahed Series — Interactive Profile

Shahed Series

// IRAN  ·  IRGC AEROSPACE FORCE  ·  LOITERING MUNITION / ONE-WAY ATTACK UAS
OPEN-SOURCE ANALYSIS
SHAHED-136
SHAHED-131
SHAHED-238
GPS APPROX. 3.5 m BODY PUSHER PROP V-TAIL FIN DELTA WING WARHEAD GPS / INS DOME P G W A B
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Range
2,500 km
Speed
185 km/h
Payload
50 kg
Est. Cost
~$20k USD
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// KEY CAPABILITIES
Propulsion
MD550 PISTON ENGINE
Navigation
GPS + INS / IR TERMINAL
Warhead
BLAST-FRAG, ~50 KG
Airframe
DELTA-WING, LOW-RCS
Swarm Tactics
SATURATION DOCTRINE
Launch System
MOBILE RAIL LAUNCHER
Radar Signature
LOW-ALT, SMALL RCS
Proliferation
RUSSIA, HOUTHIS, HZB
// THREAT ASSESSMENT PROFILE
RangeHIGH
Cost EffectivenessVERY HIGH
Intercept DifficultyMODERATE
Payload LethalityMODERATE
Production VolumeVERY HIGH
// OPERATIONAL TIMELINE
2019
Attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
2022
Transfer to Russia; deployed in Ukraine
2023
Mass production confirmed; Houthi use in Red Sea
2024
Iran-Israel exchange; Shahed-238 jet variant revealed
2025+
Continued proliferation; AI-guidance upgrades reported
SOURCES: OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE  |  IISS  |  CSIS  |  BELLINGCAT  |  SIPRI  |  USG PUBLIC ASSESSMENTS
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