Shahab-5
Shahab-5[1] is an alleged secret Iranian long-range ballistic missile. Estimated to be based on the North Korean Taepodong-2 with a first stage based on the Russian RD-0216. Potential range of the missile is estimated to be between 4,000 and 4,300 km with a warhead payload of 700 to 1,000 kg.[2]
References
- Shahab-5/IRSL-X-3, KOSAR/IRIS
- Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Birth of a Regional Nuclear Arms Race?, Anthony H. Cordesman & Adam C. Seitz, ABC-CLIO, 2009, page 123
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