Shahin (rocket)

This article is about Iranian rockets. For the Pakistani ballistic missile, see Shaheen-III. For surface to air missile, see Shahin (surface-to-air missile).
Shahin
TypeRocket artillery[1][2][3]
Place of originIran
Specifications
MassShahin-1:384 kg[3]
Shahin-2:530 kg[3]
LengthShahin-1:2.9 m[3]
Shahin-2:3.9 m[3]
Diameter333 mm[1]
Payload capacity190 kg HE-frag[1][2][3]
Propellantsolid propelled[3]
Operational
range
Shahin-1:13 km[1][3]
Shahin-2:20 km[1][3]
Maximum speed Shahin-1:450 m/s max[3]
Shahin-2:660 m/s max[3]
Guidance
system
Unguided, ballistic flight[3]
Launch
platform
unarmored rail launcher[3]
References

The Shahin-1 and Shahin-2 are Iranian road-mobile truck mounted short-range fin-stabilized unguided 333 mm Artillery rockets.[3] It was designed to be a cost-effective unguided rocket to destroy enemy troop concentrations, installations and fortifications at medium ranges.[2][3] The rocket has been replaced in production by more capable artillery rockets however it is still in active uses.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Iranian Artillery Rockets". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Iranian Artillery Rockets". GlobalSecurity. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Shahin". Weaponsystems.net.