Shahab-1 Explained
| Is Missile: | yes |
| Shahab-1 |
| Type: | Tactical SRBM |
| Vehicle Range: | 350 km[1] |
| Guidance: | Inertial |
| Accuracy: | approximately 450m circular error probable (CEP) |
| Length: | 10.94 m |
| Diameter: | 0.885 m |
| Weight: | 5,860 kg |
| Filling: | 1,000 kg |
| Manufacturer: | Iran |
| Service: | ~1987–2016 (in Iran)[2] |
The Shahab-1 (fa|شهاب ۱|Ŝahāb 1, meaning "Meteor-1") was the foundation of the short-range Iranian missile program.[3] During the Iran–Iraq War, Iran purchased R-17 Elbrus missiles from Libya, Syria and North Korea (Hwasong-5). It is a close copy of Hwasong-5 (R-17).[4]
Iran began making the Shahab-1 sometime between 1985 and 1988. Iran's Shahab-1 is a short-range ballistic missile derived from the Scud-B, and has a maximum range of 300 km (185 miles).[5]
Iran employed Shahab 1s extensively during the 1990s and early 2000s against Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) camps in Iraq.[4]
Variants
Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of c. 1987–present, which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, and Shahab-6.
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2017 ballistic and cruise missile threat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170718062556/http://www.nasic.af.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=F2VLcKSmCTE=&portalid=19 . 18 July 2017 . 31 March 2025 .
- https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/658451/%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A8-1-%D9%88-2-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D9%87%DB%8C%DA%86-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7 تولید موشک شهاب ۱ و ۲ متوقف شد/ هیچیک از موفقیتهای ایران با سازش به دست نیامدهاست
- Web site: SCUD-B Shahab-1 . 30 April 2011.
- Web site: Shahab-1 (Scud B-Variant).
- Web site: Shahab 1 – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance . 2022-08-29 . en-US.
- Web site: Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center. storymaps.com. 20 October 2020. 23 July 2023. 21 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821185134/https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/f353d0a2893e4396b9d82b9ba5458d69. dead.
