Kheibar Shekan

Kheibar Shekan
TypeMedium-range ballistic missile
Place of origin Iran
Service history
Used byIslamic Republic of Iran
WarsWar on ISIL[1][2]
2024 Iran–Israel conflict
Production history
DesignerIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
ManufacturerIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Produced2022
Specifications
Mass6.3 tons
Length11.4 meters
Diameter76 centimeters
Warhead weight500 kg

PropellantSolid fuel engine
Operational
range
1450 Kilometers (900 miles)
Flight altitude135 km
Maximum speed Mach 5 (at impact)
AccuracyCEP<20m,[3] CEP=700-1000m[4]

Kheibar Shekan or Kheibarshekan (Persian: خیبرشکن) is an Iranian solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. It is of the third generation of IRGC missiles and was unveiled in 2022 at a ceremony attended by Iranian military commanders on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.[5] The missile is propelled by solid fuel and its warhead is maneuverable in terminal phase with the objective of evading air defenses. It has the ability to hit targets with a range and a radius of 1,450 kilometers (900 miles).[6]

  1. ^ "حمله به تروریست‌ها از فاصله ۱۲۰۰ کیلومتری پیام واضح ایران به اسرائیل بود". ایرنا. January 16, 2024.
  2. ^ ایران, عصر (October 26, 1402). "جزئیات حمله موشکی سپاه از زبان سردار حاجی زاده". fa.
  3. ^ "Iranian operations against el-Asad and Erbil bases: What can be learned from the imagery? -- Part One :: Strategic imagery :: Foundation for Strategic Research :: FRS".
  4. ^ "Nevatim Strike: Accuracy Digestif". 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ "سپاه پاسداران از 'موشک بالستیک با برد ۱۴۵۰ کیلومتر' رونمایی کرد" [The Revolutionary Guards unveiled a 'ballistic missile with a range of 1450 km']. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  6. ^ "مذاکره در اتریش و رونمایی موشک در ایران؛ تفسیر رسانه‌های اسرائیل از نام "خیبرشکن"" [Negotiations in Austria and the unveiling of missiles in Iran; Israeli media interprets the name "Kheibar Shekan"] (in Persian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.