Raad-500 (missile)
Raad-500 | |
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Type | SRBM |
Place of origin | Iran |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1750 kg |
Engine | Zohair |
Operational range | 500 km |
References |
Raad-500 missile (Persian: موشک رعد ۵۰۰) is an Iranian SRBM[1]/Tactical ballistic missile[2] which is equipped with a progressive composite engine that is dubbed as "Zohair (Persian:زهیر)". Raad-500 means "Thunder 500", and it has been designed by half --weight-- in comparison with the previous Iranian missile (Fateh-110) whose body was made from metal; whereas the range of this new Iranian ballistic missile increased two hundred kilometers more than Fateh-110),[3] and its final range is 500 kilometers.[4]
ٍEngine
This ballistic missile[5][6] possesses an engine which has been made of carbon fiber composites, and makes the shield of its engine to be able to bear pressures up[7] to one hundred bars.[8][9][10]
Unveiling
Raad-500 missile was unveiled on 9 February 2020 --in Tehran-- by the attendance of "Hossein Salami" (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander major general), and likewise Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, Brigadier-General of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[11][12][13]
See also
- Khorramshahr (missile)
- Dezful (missile)
- Fateh-110
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- Iran Electronics Industries
- Science and technology in Iran
References
- ^ -- missile Raad-500 mashreghnews.ir
- ^ {{cite web}|url=https://defense-update.com/20200209_raad500.html%7Ctitle=Iran Unveils Raad-500-A New Tactical Ballistic Missile|website=Defense Update|first=Tamir|last=Eshel|archive-date=12 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512040319/https://defense-update.com/20200209_raad500.html}}
- ^ Iran unveils “Raad 500” missile en.isna.ir
- ^ Four important traits of the new missile of “Raad 500” khabarfoori.com
- ^ Iran unveils new Raad 500 tactical ballistic missile express.co.uk
- ^ Iran unveils new more-accurate ballistic missile technology haaretz.com
- ^ A New Tactical Ballistic Missile -- Iran Unveils Raad-500 defense-update.com
- ^ The unveiling of "Raad-500" missile, and the new generation ... with the attendance of General Salami tasnimnews.com
- ^ Debug of the new generation of missiles in Iran sputniknews.com
- ^ Debug of the “Raad 500” missile iribnews.ir
- ^ Iran unveils ballistic missile, 'new generation' engines france24.com
- ^ “Raad 500” missile -- unveiling mashreghnews.ir
- ^ Iran unveils 'Raad-500' missile en.irna.ir
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