Summary
The Shahab-1 (Persian: شهاب ۱, romanized: Ŝahāb 1, meaning "Meteor-1") was the foundation of the short-range Iranian missile program.[3] During the Iran–Iraq War, Iran purchased R-17 Elbrus missiles from Libya, Syria and North Korea (Hwasong-5). It is a close copy of Hwasong-5 (R-17).[4]
| Shahab-1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Tactical SRBM |
| Service history | |
| In service | ~1987–2016 (in Iran)[1] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,860 kg |
| Length | 10.94 m |
| Diameter | 0.885 m |
| Warhead | 1,000 kg |
Operational range | 350 km[2] |
Guidance system | Inertial |
| Accuracy | approximately 450m circular error probable (CEP) |
Iran began making the Shahab-1 sometime between 1985 and 1988.[3] Iran's Shahab-1 is a short-range ballistic missile derived from the Scud-B, and has a maximum range of 300 km (185 miles).[5]
Iran employed Shahab 1s extensively during the 1990s and early 2000s against Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) camps in Iraq.[4]
Variants edit
Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of c. 1987–present,[when?] which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, and Shahab-6.[citation needed]
Operators edit
Gallery edit
- Shahab-1 launch day, 3 July 2012
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Operational pre-launch -
Lift-off (cropped) -
Lift-off -
Flight (cropped) -
Flight
See also edit
References edit
- ^ تولید موشک شهاب ۱ و ۲ متوقف شد/ هیچیک از موفقیتهای ایران با سازش به دست نیامدهاست Mashregh News
- ^ http://www.nasic.af.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=F2VLcKSmCTE%3d&portalid=19 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "SCUD-B Shahab-1". Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Shahab-1 (Scud B-Variant)".
- ^ "Shahab 1 – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance". Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center". storymaps.com. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
External links edit
- Iran Military pictures and video[usurped]