Zolfaghar | |
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Type | SRBM[1] |
Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
In service | 2017-present[1] |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | IRGC AF |
Variants | Zolfaqar Basir |
Specifications | |
Length | 10.3 m[1] |
Width | 0.68 m[1] |
Propellant | Single-stage Solid-propelled[1] |
Operational range | 700 km[1] |
Guidance system | INS, GPS[2] |
Accuracy | 100 m CEP estimated[2] |
References |
The Zolfaghar (Persian: ذوالفقار) missile is an Iranian road-mobile,[2] single-stage, solid-propelled SRBM[1] named after Zulfiqar the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib. It is believed to be derived from the Fateh-110 SRBM family[2] (possibly the Fateh-313 missile).[1] The Aerospace Industries Organization unveiled the weapon in 2016.[3] It entered service in 2017.[1] It was first used in the 2017 Deir ez-Zor missile strike and was therefore one of the first used mid-range missiles since 30 years.[4]