Dezful (missile)

Dezful Missile
Dezful missiles on a truck, 2019

Dezful (Persian: دزفول) is an Iranian single-stage, solid-fueled medium range ballistic missile (MRBM).[1] It was unveiled in February 2019 in an underground missile factory.[2] The Iranian armed forces said that the missile has a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles).[3][2] The range has not been independently confirmed.[4] Based on the missile's performance in Iran's Great Prophet 17 military exercise in 2021, Iran Watch estimated a CEP (circular error of probability) of 10-30 meters.[5] The missile can attain the speed of Mach 7 (8,643 km/h).[6] The Dezful is an upgrade of the older 700 km Zolfaghar model[7][8] and t is classified as part of the Fateh family of missiles.[9]

According to Jane's, the warhead weight was not disclosed,[4] while Fars News reported a 450 kg warhead weight.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.iranwatch.org/our-publications/weapon-program-background-report/table-irans-missile-arsenal
  2. 1 2 3 "Report: Iran Inaugurates Medium-Range Ballistic Missile". New York Times. Associated Press. 2019-02-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  3. ↑ "L'Iran dévoile un nouveau missile de croisière d'une portée de 1.000 km". LExpress.fr (in French). 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  4. 1 2 https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/weapons/iran-unveils-kheibar-shekan-ballistic-missile
  5. ↑ https://www.iranwatch.org/our-publications/weapon-program-background-report/table-irans-missile-arsenal
  6. ↑ "Dezful Short-Range Ballistic Missile | MilitaryToday.com". www.militarytoday.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  7. ↑ https://www.iranwatch.org/our-publications/weapon-program-background-report/irans-missile-milestones
  8. ↑ "Iran unveils new Dezful ballistic missile". The Defense Post. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-08. The surface-to-surface missile – called Dezful – is an upgrade on the older Zolfaghar model that had a range of 700 km (435 miles), aerospace commander Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh said.
  9. ↑ https://www.iranwatch.org/sites/default/files/iran-missile-program-past-present.pdf
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