Zelzal-2
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| Type | SRBM |
|---|---|
| Range | 210 km (130 miles) |
| Warheads | one |
| Propulsion | Solid |
| Guidance system | none |
| Length | 16 m |
| Diameter | 0.61 m |
| Weight | 3,545 kg |
| Payload | 600 kg |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| In service | 1993 |
| States | Iran Hezbollah |
Zelzal-2 (pers. زلزال-2, meaning "Earthquake-2") is an unguided[1] Iranian 610 mm heavy artillery rocket that can carry a 600 kg (1,323 lb) warhead an estimated 210 km (130 mi). The missile is thought to be based on the Soviet FROG-7 missile, [2] with development begun in 1990. [3]
As of August 2006, it has been reported that Iran had supplied Hezbollah with Zelzal-2 missiles. [4]
[edit] See also
- Zelzal-1
- Zelzal-3
- Military of Iran
- Iran's missile forces
- Iranian military industry
- Equipment of the Iranian army
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| Iranian Army | Iranian Navy | Iranian Air Force | IRGC | |||||
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