| Kheibar Shekan | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Medium-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin |  Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Wars | 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel |
| 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 Kilometer (900 miles) |
| Flight altitude | 135 km |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5 (at impact) |
| Accuracy | CEP<20m[1] |
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.[2] 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).[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".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.