Shahab-4
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Shahab-4 | |
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Type | Strategic ICBM |
Service history | |
In service | Under Development |
Used by | Iran |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Warhead | unknown |
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Engine | Solid[1] |
Guidance
system |
inertial |
The Shahab-4 (Persian: شهاب-۴, meaning "Meteor-4") aka IRIS is a liquid propelled missile. It is an alleged platform[1] for carrying Iran's first satellites into orbit.[2]
The IRIS/Shahab-4 project may have resulted from the current Safir Iranian space rocket.[3]
Variants
Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles which began service in 1988 and comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, and Shahab-6.
See also
- Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Iran's missile forces
- Iranian military industry
- Ghadr-110
- Kavoshgar-1
- Shahab-3
- Fateh-313
References
- ↑ Iran to Launch 2 More Research Rockets Before Placing Satellite into Orbit This Summer
- ↑ NIC Statements - The Iranian Ballistic Missile and WMD Threat to the United States Through 2015
- ↑ Iran Launches Rocket, Unveils Space Center
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