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Fajr 3

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Fajr 3
A Fajr 3 on a Mercedes 2631 chassis in 2018, followed by its predecessor, the M 1985.
TypeRocket artillery
Place of originIran
Service history
In service1996–present
Used byIran
Wars2006 Lebanon War
Production history
ManufacturerShahid Bagheri Industrial Group[1]
Produced1990 or 1996 – ?
Specifications
Mass15,000 kg (launcher)
45 kg (HE content)
90 kg (warhead)
407 kg (rocket)
Length10 m (launcher)[2]
5,200 mm (rocket)
Width2.5 m (launcher)[2]
Height3.34 m (launcher)[2]
Diameter240mm

Caliber240 mm
Elevation0 to 57 degrees[2]
Traverse90 degrees left/100 degrees right[2]
Rate of fire4–8 seconds[2]
12 rounds in 48-96 seconds (est)[3]
Maximum firing range43 km[2]

Engine280 hp, V-8 liquid-cooled, diesel engine[4]
Maximum speed 60 km/h (road)
25 km/h (off-road)[4]

The Fajr 3 is a Iranian missile and it is a modification of the North Korean M 1985.[5][6][7] It was created in the 1990s and has been given to Hizbullah and Hamas' military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.[8][9]

References

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  1. Iran: Missile Chronology, 2000 Archived 2005-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 March 2024
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Defense Industries Organization 2013 Catalog, Section 3: Rocket Industries Group Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 March 2024
  3. Galen Wright (March 15th 2011) Iranian Military Capability 2011 - Ground Forces
  4. 4.0 4.1 Worldwide Equipment Guide 2015: Ground Systems Archived 2018-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 March 2024
  5. Johnson, David E., Hard Fighting: Israel in Lebanon and Gaza. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2011. p. 51. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1085.html Archived 2018-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Also available in print form.
  6. "Worldwide Equipment Guide 2015: Ground Systems" (PDF). Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. 2015. pp. 412–413. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  7. James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (February 2006). "Iran: Missile Capabilities, Long-Range Artillery Rocket Programs". Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). Archived from the original on 13 August 2006.
  8. "Missiles and Rockets of Hezbollah". Missile Threat. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  9. "Iran Transfers Rockets to Palestinian Groups | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-18.