Emad (missile)
Medium Range Ballistic Missile
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Emad (Persian: عماد, lit. 'pillar') is an Iranian-designed, liquid-fuel,[1] medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), a derivative of the Shahab-3.
| Emad-1 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Used by | IRGCASF |
| Wars | 2026 Iran war |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 1.25 meters |
| Warhead | 1 |
| Propellant | liquid fuel |
Operational range | 1700 km |
| Accuracy | 500 meter CEP[1] |
Description
The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload 1,700 km, with a target accuracy of 500m.[2][3] It uses a new nose cone design, which is different from that of the original Shahab-3. The changed design may make it possible for the warhead to detonate high above a target, which makes it more suitable for an air burst chemical, biological[4] or nuclear weapon detonation, as well as for nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack.[1]
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The missile was presented by Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan on 11 October 2015.[2][5] The Emad features a newly designed reentry vehicle with a more advanced guidance and control system, making it Iran's first IRBM that is precision-guided.[6][7][8] The missile features a maneuverable reentry vehicle (MARV).[9] The missile has an advanced guidance and control system in its nose cone, and it is said to have an accuracy of about 500 meters.[2][3] The missile, which appears to be another variant of the Shahab-3, was expected to be delivered to the armed forces some time in 2016.
See also
- Military of Iran
- Iranian military industry
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
- Ballistic missile program of Iran
- Ghadr-110
- Iranian underground missile bases
- Missile Magazine System
- Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Science and technology in Iran