Shahin (rocket)

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]

Characteristics

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In general both rockets are steel body unguided 333 mm 190 kg explosive fin stabilized rockets having seven nozzles with limited accuracy and assembling times of several minutes.[3] They both are launched from unarmoured triple rail launchers.[3]

Shahin-1

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It is an unguided 2.9 m long 384 kg 190 kg high explosive 333 mm rocket with a range of 13 km.[3] The rocket had forest green colour with two green, one red and one white stripe, its nose is itself painted white and red.[2]

Shahin-2

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It is an unguided 3.9 m long 530 kg 190 kg high explosive 333 mm rocket with a range of 20 km.[3] It had a white painted body with two sets of green, white, and red stripes; on its warhead, it had red fins.[2] It can also be used as an air-to-surface missile.[2]

Operators

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See also

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Other Iranian rockets

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Comparable systems

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References

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  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 d e f "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 q r s t u v "Shahin". Weaponsystems.net.