Fajr 3
| Fajr 3 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A Fajr 3 on a Mercedes 2631 chassis in 2018, followed by its predecessor, the M 1985. | |
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1996–present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Wars | 2006 Lebanon War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group[1] |
| Produced | 1990 or 1996 – ? |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15,000 kg (launcher) 45 kg (HE content) 90 kg (warhead) 407 kg (rocket) |
| Length | 10 m (launcher)[2] 5,200 mm (rocket) |
| Width | 2.5 m (launcher)[2] |
| Height | 3.34 m (launcher)[2] |
| Diameter | 240mm |
| Caliber | 240 mm |
| Elevation | 0 to 57 degrees[2] |
| Traverse | 90 degrees left/100 degrees right[2] |
| Rate of fire | 4–8 seconds[2] 12 rounds in 48-96 seconds (est)[3] |
| Maximum firing range | 43 km[2] |
| Engine | 280 hp, V-8 liquid-cooled, diesel engine[4] |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (road) 25 km/h (off-road)[4] |
The Fajr 3 is a Iranian missile and it is a modification of the North Korean M 1985.[5][6][7] It was created in the 1990s and has been given to Hizbullah and Hamas' military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.[8][9]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Iran: Missile Chronology, 2000 Archived 2005-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 March 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Defense Industries Organization 2013 Catalog, Section 3: Rocket Industries Group Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 March 2024
- ↑ Galen Wright (March 15th 2011) Iranian Military Capability 2011 - Ground Forces
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Worldwide Equipment Guide 2015: Ground Systems Archived 2018-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 March 2024
- ↑ Johnson, David E., Hard Fighting: Israel in Lebanon and Gaza. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2011. p. 51. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1085.html Archived 2018-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Also available in print form.
- ↑ "Worldwide Equipment Guide 2015: Ground Systems" (PDF). Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. 2015. pp. 412–413. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ↑ James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (February 2006). "Iran: Missile Capabilities, Long-Range Artillery Rocket Programs". Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). Archived from the original on 13 August 2006.
- ↑ "Missiles and Rockets of Hezbollah". Missile Threat. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ↑ "Iran Transfers Rockets to Palestinian Groups | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-18.