Zelzal-2 | |
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The Zelzal-2 is the Iranian version of the Frog-7 missile (pictured) |
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Type | SRBM |
Service history | |
In service | 1993 |
Used by | Iran Hezbollah |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3,545 kg |
Length | 16 m |
Diameter | 0.61 m |
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Engine | Solid |
Operational range |
210 km (130 mi) |
Guidance system |
none |
Launch platform |
vehicle |
Zelzal-2 (Persian: زلزال-۲, meaning "Earthquake") 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] Similar claims had already been made in 2002[5] but no proof has been found in subsequent years. It appears[6] that, if there are indeed such missiles stationed in Lebanon, they are controlled by Iranian liaison officers.
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