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Raad-1 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1996–present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Wars | none |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Iranian Defense Industries Organization |
| Designed | May 1996 |
| Produced | 1996–present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 17.5 tonnes |
| Length | 6.72 m |
| Width | 3.10 m |
| Height | 1.66 m (without the turret) |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, driver, gunner and loader) |
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| Effective range | 15.2 km |
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| Main armament |
122mm 2A18 howitzer |
| Secondary armament |
none |
| Engine | V-8 diesel 330 hp (246 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Operational range |
500 km |
| Speed | 65 km/h |
Raad-1 ("Thunder-1") is an Iranian self-propelled howitzer.
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In May 1996, Iran claimed to have successfully tested its first locally made self-propelled howitzer, the 122 mm Raad-1 ("Thunder-1").
It is armed with 122 mm 2A18 howitzer from 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer or a modification of one with an effective firing range of 15,200 meters. It also has a turret from 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. It uses the Iranian-made Boragh APC chassis, a conversion of either the Russian BMP-1 or Chinese Type 86 (WZ-501) IFV.
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