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Geran-3 — the jet-powered Shahed

Geran-3: Russia's jet-powered Shahed with a Chinese turbojet engine. How far and how fast it flies, and why it is more dangerous than the usual Geran-2.

Speed
300–​370 km/h
Warhead
40–​50 kg
Cost
no open data

According to open sources; claimed and real figures may differ, and modifications may have others.

What it is

A Russian counterpart of Iran's jet-powered Shahed-238: a Shahed airframe, but instead of a piston engine it has a Chinese Telefly JT80 turbojet, which HUR found in a dismantled example.

The figures for it vary noticeably. When production began, HUR reported 550–600 km/h and 2,500 km. A later Defense Express analysis gives more modest numbers: from 300 km/h, up to 370 km/h in a dash before the attack or inside an air-defence zone, and a range of up to 1,000 km. That is still 1.6 times faster than the propeller-driven Shahed.

What it means for you

It covers 5–6 km a minute, so the marker on the map is always behind it. If you hear about a jet-powered target heading your way, go to a shelter at once.

Specifications

Speed
from 300 km/h, up to 370 km/h in a dash[3]
Range
up to 1,000 km[3]
Engine
Telefly JT80 turbojet (China)[1]
Claimed at the start of production
550–600 km/h, 2,500 km, per a HUR report as relayed by Defense Express[2]
Warhead
estimated at about 40–50 kg[4]

What to do

  1. 1When you hear the “Air raid alert!” signal, go to the nearest shelter at once. Find out in advance where it is near your home and work.
  2. 2If you cannot reach a shelter, move to a room without windows and follow the “two walls” rule.
  3. 3Agree with your family on what to do and where to meet if the phone network or the power goes down.

A marker on our map may appear late or not at all. Go by the siren, not by the map.

State Emergency Service of Ukraine. What to do when the “Air raid alert!” signal sounds (in Ukrainian)checked 2 Oct 2026

How it looks on our map

Movement

Nose along the course

Marker lives

6–8 min

  • The marker turns nose-first along the course as soon as spotters report the direction of travel.
  • If there are no new reports about the target, the marker closes after 6–8 min.

Sources

  1. 1

    HUR (Defence Intelligence of Ukraine), War&Sanctions

    Geran-3 UAVchecked 2 Oct 2026
  2. 2

    Defense Express

    What tools could work against the 2,500 km Geran-3 jet kamikaze droneschecked 2 Oct 2026
  3. 3

    Defense Express

    A jet Shahed on a Chinese engine: how much more the Geran-3 costs than the propeller-driven Geran-2checked 2 Oct 2026
  4. 4

    Defense Express

    Russia Reportedly Halts Geran-3 Production, Scales Up Faster Geran-4 Systemchecked 2 Oct 2026
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