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Naze'at

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Naze'at
TypeArtillery rocket
Service history
Used by Iran
 Syria
Production history
ManufacturerIran
VariantsNaze'at 4[1]
Naze'at 5[1]
Naze'at 6
Naze'at 10
Specifications

EngineSolid fuel rocket
Operational
range
100–130 km
AccuracyCEP less than 5% of its range
Launch
platform
Transporter erector launcher

The Naze'at 6-H and Naze'at 10-H/Mushak-120/Iran-130[2] (Persian: نازعات lit. Those Who Pull Out, in reference to the angels who tear out the souls of the wicked) are two Iranian long-range artillery rockets with ranges of about 100 km. The Naze'at 10-H is larger, more powerful, and has a longer range than the Nazeat 6-H. Like Iran's similar shaped Zelzal rockets, Naze'at rockets do not have a guidance system. Both systems are also widely known without the -H suffix, as the Naze'at 6 and Naze'at 10. The Iranians also have developed another 500 kg version called the Mushak-160 with 160 km range.[2]

History

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The Naze'at family was developed during the 1980s with Chinese assistance in an attempt to build an equivalent of the FROG-7 missile.[3]

Specifications

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A Naze'at 6-H
Naze'at 6-H rocket
  • Max. range (km): 100
  • Min. range (km): 80
  • Length (mm): 6290
  • Diameter (mm): 356
  • Initial weight (kg): 960
  • Warhead weight (kg): 130
  • C.E.P (%): <5% Max. range
  • Average Action Time (s): 9
  • Specific Impulse (s): 240
  • Propellant Weight (kg): 420
  • Type of Propellant: Solid (HTPB)
  • Service life: 7 years [4]
Naze'at 10-H rocket
  • Max. range (km): 130
  • Min. range (km): 110
  • Length (mm): 8020
  • Diameter (mm): 457
  • Initial weight (kg): 1830
  • Warhead weight (kg): 230
  • C.E.P (%): <5% Max. range
  • Average Action Time (s): 10
  • Specific Impulse (s): 240
  • Propellant Weight (kg): 865
  • Type of Propellant: Solid (HTPB)
  • Service life: 7 years [5]

Details

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The Naze'at is launched from a transporter erector launcher (TEL) and carries a conventional warhead, and potentially a chemical or biological one.[6] A complete Naze'at system includes a TEL and communications vans, meteorological vans, and a GPS system for surveying the launch site.[6] Both Naze'at rockets have a closing speed of Mach 4–5.[6] The reliability and accuracy of Naze'at rockets is assessed as poor.[6]

The Naze'at has fins for stabilization in flight and is believed to have a CEP of around 500–1000 m, which is considered poor.[3] There are multiple different TELs used for Naze'at rockets.[3]

Operators

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Iranian Artillery Rockets". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Fateh-110/NP-110/Mushak". GlobalSecurity. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Galen Wright (March 15th 2011) Iranian Military Capability 2011 – Ground Forces
  4. ^ Article title[usurped]
  5. ^ Article title[usurped]
  6. ^ a b c d Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy (July 14, 2006) Lebanese Security and the Hezbollah. Working Draft.
  7. ^ "The Iranian Precision Weapon Vision Expands to Hezbollah's Short-Range Rockets". Alma Research Center. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.