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Shahed-131 series
An Iranian-designed powered munition of the type often known as a one-way-attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, with an estimated range of 700–900 km. It is 2.6 metres in length, has a 2.2-metre wingspan, and is capable of carrying a range of warheads weighing between 10-15 kg. It uses both GNSS and inertial navigation for guidance and typically acts as a pseudo-missile, flying towards pre-programmed coordinates before exploding on impact. It is used extensively in the Middle East and Ukraine, with Russia producing a copy of the Iranian Shahed-131 known as the Geran-1.Smaller than the Shahed-136, the 131 is primarily identifiable by its vertical wing stabilisers, which extend above the delta-wing assembly, but not below it.

Analyst Note:
Shahed-131/Geran-1 and Shahed-136/Geran-2 one-way-attack (OWA) UAVs can be fitted with on of a variety of warheads with different functional uses. The specific type carried by each UAV cannot be determined unless the munition has been damaged in such a way as to reveal the warhead, such as in this case. This image shows the cone of the shaped charge, indicating that this Shahed-1/Geran-1 carries a warhead with a penetrating or anti-armour effect. This warhead has been documented with 18 additional liners for enhanced anti-armour effect, and in some cases has been fitted with fragmentation liners for an enhanced anti-personnel effect. (ARES)