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| Shahab-2 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Tactical SRBM |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990–2016 (in Iran)[1] |
| Used by |  Iran Syria |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6,370–6,500 kg |
| Length | 11.37–12.29 m |
| Diameter | 0.885 m |
| Warhead | 770kg[2] |
| Engine | Liquid |
Operational range | 500 km[3] |
Guidance system | inertial |
| Accuracy | 500m CEP[4] |
The Shahab-2 (Persian: شهاب ۲, romanized: Ŝahāb 2, meaning "Meteor-2") 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 R-17 Elbrus).[5]