Updates to the combat characteristics of the Shahed-136 loitering munitions used by the Russians in Ukraine have been revealed. The weight of the warhead has been increased from 50 to 90 kg, according to slides published on the Telegram channel “russia no context.” However, there is no official confirmation of this information. It is also claimed that fuel consumption has decreased and the radius of the loitering munitions has increased by 140 km.

The Shahed-136 strike UAV, known as “Geran-2” in Russia, has been equipped with a 90 kg fragmentation-high-explosive-incendiary warhead named “BCh-90,” as per the slides. The warhead is 40 kg heavier than those currently used. Additionally, a thermobaric warhead has been developed for these loitering munitions. Production has been agreed to meet the demands of Alabuga enterprises, including 30 test units and various types of warheads.

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• A thermobaric warhead has been developed for the loitering munitions, in addition to the “BCh-90” warhead.
• Production agreements include the delivery of 3000 thermobaric warheads and 5000 high-explosive-incendiary warheads.
• The UAV detected the use of GSM trackers with Ukrainian SIM cards for real-time tracking.
• Consideration for outfitting Shahed-type UAVs with communication equipment similar to Russian reconnaissance drones.