Zelzal-2
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Zelzal-2 | |
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Type | Artillery rocket |
Service history | |
In service | 1993 |
Used by | Iran Syria Hezbollah |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3,545 kg |
Length | 16 m |
Diameter | 610 mm |
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Engine | Solid |
Operational
range |
210 km (130 mi) |
Guidance
system |
None |
Launch
platform |
Transporter erector launcher |
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 that began 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,[3] but no proof has been found in subsequent years. It appears[5] that, if there are indeed such missiles stationed in Lebanon, they are controlled by Iranian liaison officers.[citation needed]
Operators
See also
- Zelzal-1
- Zelzal-3
- Fateh-110
- Military of Iran
- Iran's missile forces
- Iranian military industry
- Equipment of the Iranian army
References
- ↑ http://www.missilethreat.com/missilesoftheworld/id.177/missile_detail.asp Zelzal-1/2/3 at missilethreat.com
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