Kheibar Shekan | |
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Type | Medium-range ballistic missile |
Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
Used by | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Wars | War on ISIL[1][2] 2024 Iran–Israel conflict |
Production history | |
Designer | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Manufacturer | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Produced | 2022 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.3 tons |
Length | 11.4 meters |
Diameter | 76 centimeters |
Warhead weight | 500 kg |
Propellant | Solid fuel engine |
Operational range | 1450 Kilometers (900 miles) |
Flight altitude | 135 km |
Maximum speed | Mach 5 (at impact) |
Accuracy | CEP<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]