Medium-range ballistic missile

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A medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) is a type of ballistic missile with medium range, this last classification depending on the standards of certain organizations. Within the U.S. Department of Defense, a medium-range missile is defined by having a maximum range of between 1,000 and 3,000 kilometres (620 and 1,860 mi).[1] In modern terminology, MRBMs are part of the wider grouping of theatre ballistic missiles, which includes any ballistic missile with a range of less than 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi). Roughly speaking, MRBM covers the ranges over SRBM (tactical) and under IRBM.

IRBM and MRBM missiles.

Specific MRBMs

China

  • DF-21,250 kilometres (780 mi)
  • DF-161,000–1,600 kilometres (620–990 mi)
  • DF-171,800–2,500 kilometres (1,100–1,600 mi)
  • DF-211,500–1,700 kilometres (930–1,060 mi)

France


India

Iran

  • Ashoura2,000–2,500 kilometres (1,200–1,600 mi)
  • Emad1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi)
  • Fajr-32,500 kilometres (1,600 mi)(estimation)
  • Fattah1,400 kilometres (870 mi)
  • Ghadr-1102,000–3,000 kilometres (1,200–1,900 mi)
  • Kheibar Shekan – 1400 kilometers (900 miles)
  • Khorramshahr2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi)[6]
  • Sejjil2,000–4,500 kilometres (1,200–2,800 mi)
  • Shahab-31,000–2,000 kilometres (620–1,240 mi)
  • Qassem Bassir – 1200–3000 kilometres (745–1860 mi)
  • Haj Qasem – 1400 kilometers (900 miles)

Indonesia

  • RX-7501,000 kilometres (620 mi) (Under Development, Potential Hypersonic)[7][8]

Israel

Japan

  • HVGP (Block 2)2,000–3,000 kilometres (1,200–1,900 mi) (de-facto, under development)[9]

North Korea

  • Hwasong-71,000–1,500 kilometres (620–930 mi)
  • Hwasong-91,000 kilometres (620 mi)
  • Hwasong-102,500–4,000 kilometres (1,600–2,500 mi)
  • Pukguksong-1500–2,000 kilometres (310–1,240 mi)
  • Pukguksong-21,200–3,000 kilometres (750–1,860 mi)
  • Pukguksong-32,500–3,000 kilometres (1,600–1,900 mi)

Pakistan

Turkey

  • Cenk1,000–2,000 kilometres (620–1,240 mi)

Soviet Union

United States

Iraq

  • Al-Tammuz1,200–2,000 kilometres (750–1,240 mi)
  • Badr-20001,000 kilometres (620 mi)

See also

References

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