Falaq-1

The Falaq-1 missile is an Iranian made rocket system. It was developed in the 1990s by Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group, which is part of the Aerospace Industries Organization.[1]

A Falaq1 rocket in the centre.

The 240 mm unguided surface-to-surface rocket is very similar to the rocket used with the Russian 240 mm (12-round) BM-24 system. The Falaq-1 has a bore of 240 mm, and a weight of 111 kg, with the warhead weighing 50 kg. The 240 mm spin stabilised rockets have a maximum range of 10,000 m and are fitted with a nose-mounted fuze. Propellant used is of the solid double-base type. The rocket is mounted on a 4 × 4 jeep light cross-country vehicle which has six 240 mm rockets in the ready-to-launch position in a frame type launcher on the rear.

The Falaq-1 has a maximum range of 10 km. It weighs 111 kg and carries a 50 kg explosive warhead. Its successor, the Falaq-2, is a 333 mm-diameter rocket. It weighs 255 kg with a 120 kg warhead that holds 60 kg of explosives.[2]

There is extensive evidence Falaq-1 rockets have been used in the Syrian civil war.[1]

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See also

References
  1. N.R Jenzen-Jones; Yuri Lyamin; Yuri Lyamin. "ARES Research Report No.2: Iranian Falaq-1 and Falaq-2 Rockets in Syria - Armament Research". armamentresearch.com. Armament Research Services. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Defense Industries Organization 2013 Catalog, Section 3: Rocket Industries Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. "The Threat of Iranian Missile Development and Export". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
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