| Shahab-2 |
| Type |
Tactical SRBM |
| Service history |
| In service |
1990–present |
| Used by |
Iran |
| Production history |
| Manufacturer |
Iran |
| Specifications |
| Weight |
6,370-6,500 kg |
| Length |
11.37–12.29 m |
| Diameter |
0.885 m |
|
| Warhead |
One |
|
| Engine |
Liquid
|
Operational
range |
750 km |
The Shahab-2 (Persian: شهاب-۲, meaning "Meteor-2") is the successor to the Iranian Shahab-1 missile.
The missile has a CEP of 50 m.[citation needed]
On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of military simulations. Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles had ranges from 300 km to up to 2,000 km...Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs." These launches come after some United States-led military exercises in the Persian Gulf on October 30, 2006, meant to train for blocking the transport of weapons of mass destruction.[1]
[edit] Variants
Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of 1988–present, which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, Shahab-6.
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