| Noor/Arash 3 | |
|---|---|
 Illustration of the Arash 3 (Noor) rocket | |
| Type | Rocket artillery[1][2] |
| Place of origin |
 Iran[1][2] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 2.05 m[3] |
| Diameter | 122 mm[1][2] |
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| Payload capacity | 18 kg[2] |
Operational range | 18 km[1][2] |
| Maximum speed | 720 m/s[3] |
Steering system | fin-stabilized[1] |
Launch platform | Hadid HM 20[4] |
The Noor or Arash 3[4] is an Iranian 122 mm fin-stabilized artillery rocket.[1] It is speculated to be an Iranian variant of a Chinese or Russian 122 mm artillery rocket.[2]
Characteristics[]
The Noor rocket is designed to be a part of Iranian light artillery.[1] The rocket is fin-stabilized and has a body of steel and a high explosive warhead.[1] The rocket had a red and silver nose, a green warhead with Iranian flag on side, silver body and gold fins.[1] The rocket has a diameter of 122 mm, a length of 2.05 m, a speed of 720 m/s,[3] a range of 18 km and a payload capacity of 18 kg.[2] It is carried and launched by an Hadid HM 20 rocket launcher system which is a 40-round launcher system mounted on the back of a Mercedes-Benz LAK 2624 6 × 6 truck chassis.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Iranian Artillery Rockets". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/mrl-iran.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Iranian Artillery Rockets". https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/mrl-iran.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190[dead link]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Hadid HM 20 122 mm 40 rounds multiple rocket launcher system". https://www.armyrecognition.com/iran_iranian_army_artillery_vehicles_systems_uk/hadid_hm_20_40_rounds_122mm_mrls_multiple_rocket_launcher_system_technical_data_sheet_specifications.html.
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