| Zelzal-3 | |
|---|---|
 Zelzal-3 triple launcher during a 2012 Tehran military exhibition | |
| Type | Artillery rocket |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2007–present |
| Used by |
 Iran |
| Wars |
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 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.
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.
Zelzal-3 rockets before firing
Operators[]
Map with Zelzal-3 operators in blue
Iran[4]- Syria
Houthis have a rocket they call the Zelzal-3;In fact, it is the Iranian-made fajr-4 rocket. [5]
See also[]
- Zelzal-1
- Zelzal-2
- Fateh-110
- Military of Iran
- Iran's missile forces
- Iranian military industry
- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Modlex product: MXF05-000360 Zelzal 3 Surface to Surface Rocket". Modlex.ir. http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000360. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Modlex product: MXF05-000370 Zelzal 3-B Surface to Surface Rocket". Modlex.ir. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20130729152126/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page%3Dproduct.html/pid%3DMXF05-000370. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ Iran Rocket Missile forces amazonaws.com
- ↑ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS". Articles.janes.com. http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Missiles-And-Rockets-2004/Iran-supplies-improved-rockets-to-Syria-and-Hizbullah.html. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ Analysis: IRGC implicated in arming Yemeni Houthis with rockets longwarjournal.org
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