Qadr missile…an Iranian weapon developed from the “Shahab 3” ballistic missile family | Encyclopedia
10/2/2024–|Last updated: 10/2/202405:45 PM (Mecca time)
A long-range Iranian surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which can be equipped with multiple warheads, was developed by Tehran from the Shahab 3 family of missiles, and three versions were made: “Ghadr S,” “Ghadr H,” and “Ghadr F.”
On October 1, 2024, Iran launched more than 200 ballistic missiles – including Qadr missiles – at Israel in response to its assassination of the former head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Ismail Haniyeh, the former Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and Abbas Nilforoushan, deputy operations commander. Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Manufacturing and launching
Iran unveiled the Qadr missile on September 22, 2007, and tested its capabilities in November 2015 after concluding the nuclear agreement with Western powers.
Iran has three types of Ghadr missiles: Ghadr S, Ghadr H, and Ghadr F.These missiles are considered an embodiment of Tehran's efforts to upgrade the “Shahab 3” missile.
Specifications
- It weighs 17 tons.
- Its length is 15 meters.
- Its diameter is 1.25 meters.
- The weight of its warhead ranges between 700 and 1,000 kilograms.
- Its speed reaches 9 Mach.
- It runs on liquid fuel in the first stage, and solid fuel in the second stage.
- Capable of carrying a warhead weighing 640 kilograms.
Capabilities and features
- “Ghader S” has a range of 1,300 kilometers, “Ghader H” has a range of 1,650 kilometres, and “Ghader F” has a range of 1,950 kilometres. It can hit targets two thousand kilometers away with high accuracy, and hits its targets within 12 to 13 minutes.
- The missile's conical nose enables it to reduce air resistance, giving it greater stability and dynamism.
- It can hide from radars due to its speed and maneuverability, and its height can reach 16.58 meters.
- It can be launched from mobile platforms and bases.
- Smart warheads can be installed on it to guide it precisely after entering the atmosphere to destroy targets with high precision.
- It is equipped with a modular warhead that enables it to carry a large number of bombs.
- Its accuracy reaches 300 meters (Circular Error Probable).