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Zelzal-3 | |
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Type | Artillery rocket |
Service history | |
In service | 2007–present |
Used by |
Iran Syria |
Wars |
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.6–3.87 tonnes depending on model. |
Length | 9–9.6 m depending on model |
Diameter | 610 mm |
Warhead | One |
Engine | Solid |
Operational range | 250–400 km depending on model [1] [2] |
Guidance system | Inertial plus GPS [3] |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher |
Zelzal-3 ( Persian: زلزال-۳, meaning "earthquake") is an Iranian-made solid propellant guided artillery rocket with a range of 200 km. [4] It is an upgrade of the Zelzal-2 rocket with slightly improved range and was first shown to the public in 2007. A variant, the Zelzal-3B, has a smaller warhead and a range of 250 km. [2] The shape and dimensions of the Zelzal-3 are nearly identical with previous versions except that the nosecone is cone shaped rather than the dome shaped Zelzal-2 and Zelzal-1. The Zelzal-3 has received little use as the much more accurate Fateh-110 missile was also developed from the Zelzal-2.
A number of sources confuse the Zelzal-3 with the Shahab-3 ballistic missile.
Houthis have a rocket they call the Zelzal-3, which they claim it is locally-made and not imported from Iran. [6]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (November 2009) |
Zelzal-3 | |
---|---|
Type | Artillery rocket |
Service history | |
In service | 2007–present |
Used by |
Iran Syria |
Wars |
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.6–3.87 tonnes depending on model. |
Length | 9–9.6 m depending on model |
Diameter | 610 mm |
Warhead | One |
Engine | Solid |
Operational range | 250–400 km depending on model [1] [2] |
Guidance system | Inertial plus GPS [3] |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher |
Zelzal-3 ( Persian: زلزال-۳, meaning "earthquake") is an Iranian-made solid propellant guided artillery rocket with a range of 200 km. [4] It is an upgrade of the Zelzal-2 rocket with slightly improved range and was first shown to the public in 2007. A variant, the Zelzal-3B, has a smaller warhead and a range of 250 km. [2] The shape and dimensions of the Zelzal-3 are nearly identical with previous versions except that the nosecone is cone shaped rather than the dome shaped Zelzal-2 and Zelzal-1. The Zelzal-3 has received little use as the much more accurate Fateh-110 missile was also developed from the Zelzal-2.
A number of sources confuse the Zelzal-3 with the Shahab-3 ballistic missile.
Houthis have a rocket they call the Zelzal-3, which they claim it is locally-made and not imported from Iran. [6]