Description
The HESA Shahed 136 (Persian: شاهد ۱۳۶, lit. ‘Witness 136‘), also known by its Russian designation Geran-2 (Russian: Герань-2, lit. ‘Geranium-2‘), is an Iranian-designed loitering munitions, also referred to as a kamikaze drone or suicide drone,in the form of an autonomous pusher-propelled drone. It is designed and manufactured by the Iranian state-owned corporation HESA in association with Shahed Aviation Industries.
The munition is designed to attack ground targets from a distance. The drone is typically fired in multiples from a launch rack. The first public footage of the drone was released in December 2021.Russia has made much use of the Geran-2 in its invasion of Ukraine, especially in strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure.
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