Rezvan missile
Iranian missile
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Rezvan is a single-stage liquid-propellant missile with a detachable warhead with a range of up to 1,400 kilometers that can be launched from a variety of fixed and mobile platforms.[1][2][3]
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| Rezvan missile | |
|---|---|
Sacred Defence Week parade, 2022, in Tehran | |
| Type | Tactical MRBM |
| Place of origin |  Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 22 September 2022–present |
| Used by | IRGCASF |
| Wars | 2024 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 12 m |
| Diameter | 0.88 mm |
| Engine | liquid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 1400 km |
| Maximum speed | Mach 8 |
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The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) touted the Rezvan missile as a missile capable of penetrating the atmosphere at eight times the speed of sound.[4]
This ballistic missile saw extensive use in the April 2024 Iranian ballistic missile strikes.[5]
Features
- Precision-guided surface-to-surface ballistic missile
- Range of about 1,400 km
- Liquid-fuel engine
- Detachable warhead with high explosive
- Reaches Mach 8 (about 9,800 km/h) upon entering the atmosphere
- Can be launched from a fixed or mobile platform
- Good maneuverability and high accuracy in reaching the target[6][7]