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Tehran: In a major statement after Israel struck Iran last month, reports had emerged that the entire missile production of Iran had been completely destroyed.
Iran’s Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh has now said that there has been no obstruction to their missile production following an air strike carried out by Israel on October 26. Here’s everything you need to know about hypersonic and ballistic missiles you need to know.
Shahab-3 Missile
The Shahab-3 is the liquid-fueled ballistic missiles designed and developed by Iran’s IRGC. The missile system was based on North Korean missiles Nodong-1/A and Nodong-B. Its missile family ranged from 800-1,000 km. With a proud wing stretch of 1,240 miles, the Shahab-4 could carry a payload as massive as 2,200 pounds. As Iran Watch is quoted by CNN, Ghadar and Emad are Shahab-3’s improved version. This missile will travel approximately 300 meters for an accuracy hit.
Fattah-1 ballistic missile
Fattah-1 is an Iranian medium-range ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The ballistic missile was unveiled in the year 2023 and it is Iran’s first hypersonic ballistic missile. The Fattah missile has the ability to carry nuclear warheads if required and they can attack their neighbors without any second thought.
Iran’s missile journey
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s journey into missile construction started approximately in 1987 when they began operating on Scud missiles. Before this leap, Iran had to depend on imported Scud-B missiles from Libya in the years 1985 and 1986. Even though Iran’s journey wasn’t exactly a walk in the park, it was quite successful. The country encountered various roadblocks in their move to go independent in manufacturing their Scud missiles, which eventually pushed them into seeking professional help and missile supplies from North Korea. Between 1987 and 1992, Iran managed to import a pretty figure between 200 and 300 missiles. Subsequently, they shifted direction and joined forces with China to produce their missiles. They coordinated this partnership with channels through Syria, Libya, and North Korea. Jump to today, and they seem to be relishing the support from Russia as well.
