Shahab-1
| Shahab-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Tactical SRBM |
| Service history | |
| In service | ~1987–present |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,860 kg |
| Length | 10.94 m |
| Diameter | 0.885 m |
| Warhead | 1,000 kg |
Operational range | 350km[1] |
Guidance system | Inertial |
| Accuracy | approximately 450m circular error probability (CEP) |
The Shahab-1 (Persian: Ŝahāb 1, meaning "Meteor-1") was the foundation of the long-range Iranian missile program.[2] During the Iran–Iraq War, Iran purchased Scud-B missiles from Libya, Syria and North Korea (Hwasong-5). It is a nearly identical copy of Hwasong-5 (Scud-B).[3]
Iran began making the Shahab-1 sometime between 1987 and 1994.[2]
Iran employed Shahab 1s extensively during the 1990s and early 2000s against Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) camps in Iraq.[4]
Variants
Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of c. 1987–present, which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, Shahab-6.
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See also
- Military of Iran
- Iran's missile forces
- Iranian military industry
- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Shahab-2
- Shahab-3
- Shahab-4
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