| Al Fahd 300 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Short-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Iraq |
| Service history | |
| In service | Project abandoned[1][2] |
| Production history | |
| Variants |
Al Fahd 300 Al Fahd 500 |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter |
600 mm booster[2] 500 mm sustainer[2] |
|
| |
| Engine | SA-2 Volga engine[1][3] |
| Payload capacity | 190 kg[2] |
| Propellant | solid propellant[1][3] |
Operational range |
Al Fahd 300:300 km[1] Al Fahd 500:500 km[1] |
The Al Fahd 300 was an Iraqi solid-propelled short-range ballistic missile[1][3][2] that was based on the Soviet S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile.[1] It's expected range was 300 km, which violated the limits provided by UNSC 687 which stipulated that Iraq was only allowed to have missiles with a range lower than 150 km.[2] The missile project was thus halted and declared abandoned by 1993.[3]
Development and operational history[]
In August 1991 Iraq secretly started work on the J-1 surface-to-surface missile based on the S-75 Dvina without notifying UNSCOM.[1][3] During the development of the missile the Ababil-100 had already been declared and Iraq later on admitted to hiding its Fahd missile project with the Ababil-100 as similarities would be observed between J-1 and Ababil-100.[1][3] Iraq had declared the project abandoned in May 1993, and had had six tests between January and April of 1993 and provided UNSCOM details.[1][3] Iraq had declared the range to be 134 km but UNSCOM could not verify it.[1][3] Lt.Gen Hussein Kamel al-Majid had issued the orders for the project and its secrecy.[1][3] 21 flight tests were claimed overall and the UNSCOM ordered the destruction for 9 of such missiles.[2]
Al Fahd 500[]
The 500 km range version although being displayed at the 1989 Baghdad arms exposition did not reach the design stage and according to Pentagon Opinion was a mock-up for a propaganda campaign.[2]
See also[]
- Qaher-1, a Houthi surface-to-surface missile also based on S-75 Dvina
- Prithvi-I , an Indian surface-to-surface missile also based on S-75 Dvina
- Al Fat'h solid propelled missile with some similarities
- Al Samoud liquid propelled missile with some similarities
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "Al Fahd 300/J-1-Iraq Special Weapons". https://fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/missile/fahd-300.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Iraq's Missile Program Profile". https://www.wisconsinproject.org/iraqs-missile-program-profile/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Al Fahd 300/J-1-Iraq Special Weapons". https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iraq/fahd-300.htm.
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