Shahab-2

Shahab-2
Shahab-2 at a 2012 military exhibition in Tehran, Iran
TypeTactical SRBM
Service history
In service1990–2016 (in Iran); present (in Syria)
Used bySee § Operators
Production history
ManufacturerIran
Specifications
Mass6,370–6,500 kg
Length11.37–12.29 m
Diameter0.885 m
Warhead770kg
EngineLiquid
Operational
range
500 km
Guidance
system
inertial
Accuracy500m CEP

The Shahab-2 (Persian: شهاب ۲, romanized: Ŝahāb 2, meaning "Meteor-2") is a tactical short-range ballistic missile that is the successor to the Iranian Shahab-1 missile. It is based on the North Korean Hwasong-6 (modified version of the Hwasong-5, itself a modification of the Soviet R-17 Elbrus).

History

On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of military simulations. Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired, including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles ranged from 300 km to up to 2,000 km. Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles, installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs."

These launches come after some United States-led military exercises in the Persian Gulf on October 30, 2006, meant to train for blocking the transport of weapons of mass destruction.

In 2016, Iranian state-aligned news website Mashregh News reported that production of Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 missiles had ceased.

Variants

Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of 1988–present, which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, Shahab-6.

Operators

See also

References

  1. ↑ تولید موشک شهاب 1 و 2 متوقف شد/ هیچ یک از موفقیت‌های ایران با سازش بدست نیامده است Mashregh News
  2. ↑ "Shahab-2 (Scud C-Variant)". Missile Threat.
  3. ↑ "2017 ballistic and cruise missile threat". Archived from the original on 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Shahab-2 – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance". Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.
  5. ↑ "Shahab-2".
  6. ↑ "Iran fires unarmed missiles - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-02.
  7. ↑ ""تولید موشک شهاب 1 و 2 متوقف شد/ هیچ یک از موفقیت‌های ایران با سازش بدست نیامده است [The Production of Shahab 1 and 2 Missiles Has Ceased/ Not a Single One of Iran's Successes Have Come About Through Compromise]". Mashregh News (Iran). November 23, 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)