Zelzal-3
Zelzal-3 | |
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![]() Zelzal-3 triple launcher during a 2012 Tehran military exhibition | |
Type | Artillery rocket |
Service history | |
In service | 2007–present |
Used by |
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Wars |
Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi-led intervention in Yemen (2015-present) |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3.6–3.87 tonnes depending on model. |
Length | 9–9.6 m depending on model |
Diameter | 610 mm |
Warhead | One |
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Engine | Solid |
Operational range | 200–250 km depending on model[1][2] |
Guidance system | Inertial plus GPS[3] |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher |
Zelzal-3 (Persian: زلزال-۳, meaning "earthquake") is an Iranian-made solid propellant unguided artillery rocket with a range of 200 km.[1] It is an upgrade of the Zelzal-2 rocket with slightly improved range and was first shown to the public in 2007. A variant, the Zelzal-3B, has a smaller warhead and a range of 250 km.[2] The shape and dimensions of the Zelzal-3 are nearly identical with previous versions except that the nosecone is cone shaped rather than the dome shaped Zelzal-2 and Zelzal-1. The Zelzal-3 has revived little use as the much more accurate Fateh-110 missile was also developed from the Zelzal-2.
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Firing Zelzal 3 in the Great Prophet VI military exercise by IRGC
A number of sources confuse the Zelzal-3 with the Shahab-3 ballistic missile.
![](../I/m/Zelzal_3_rockets_before_firing.jpg)
Zelzal 3 rockets before firing
Operators
![](../I/m/Zelzal-3_operators.png)
Map with Zelzal-3 operators in blue
Iran[4] Yemen The Houthis have a rocket they call the Zelzal-3; it is probably the same rocket as the Iranian one.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Modlex product: MXF05-000360 Zelzal 3 Surface to Surface Rocket". Modlex.ir. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- 1 2 "Modlex product: MXF05-000370 Zelzal 3-B Surface to Surface Rocket". Modlex.ir. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy_files/files/publication/141007_Iran_Rocket_Missile_forces.pdf
- ↑ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS". Articles.janes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2016/08/analysis-irgc-implicated-in-arming-yemeni-houthis-with-missiles.php
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