Fateh-313 ( fa, فاتح-313, "Conqueror-313"), an Iranian solid-fuel
short-range ballistic missile
A short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of about or less. In past and potential regional conflicts, these missiles have been and would be used because of the short distances between some countries and their rela ...
, was unveiled on 21 August 2015. The Fateh-313 missile is the newest model within the Fateh missiles family. It is almost identical to the previous generation, the
Fateh-110
The Fateh-110 ( fa, فاتح-۱۱۰ "conqueror"), also known as NP-110 is an Iranian solid-fueled surface-to-surface ballistic missile produced by Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization since 2002. It is single-stage, road-mobile and can c ...
, but utilizes a new composite fuel and body. These changes increased the range to 500 km, from the Fateh-110's 300 km. Iran’s Defense Ministry plans to mass produce the missile.
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Military of Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, are the combined military forces of Iran, comprising the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (''Arteš''), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (''Sepâh'') and the Law Enforcement Force (Police).
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Iranian military industry
Iran's military industry manufactures and exports various types of arms and military equipment. Iran's military industry, under the command of Iran's Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, is composed of the following main components:
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List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
In recent years, the Iranian government states that it has self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.
Tehran established an arms development program during the Iran–Iraq War to counter the weapons embargo imposed ...
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Iran's missile forces
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force or Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force (IRGCASF; fa, نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, niru-ye havâfazây-e sepâh-e pâsdârâ ...
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Fateh-110
The Fateh-110 ( fa, فاتح-۱۱۰ "conqueror"), also known as NP-110 is an Iranian solid-fueled surface-to-surface ballistic missile produced by Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization since 2002. It is single-stage, road-mobile and can c ...
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Zolfaghar (missile)
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Science and technology in Iran
Iran has made considerable advances in science and technology through education and training, despite international sanctions in almost all aspects of research during the past 30 years. Iran's university population swelled from 100,000 in 1979 ...
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Iranian underground missile bases
According to Iranian authorities, Iranian underground missile bases or silos ( fa, پایگاه های موشکی زیرزمینی ایران ), also known as the Missile Cities ( fa, شهرهای موشکی) exist in all provinces and cities of ...
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Shahab-3
The Shahab-3 ( fa, شهاب ۳, Šahâb 3; meaning "meteor-3") is a liquid-propelled medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Iran and based on the North Korean Nodong-1. The Shahab-3 has a range of ; a MRBM variant can now reach (ca ...
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Shahab-4
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Emad (missile)
Emad ( fa, عماد, lit=pillar) is an Iranian-designed, liquid-fuel, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), a derivative of Shahab-3.
Description
The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload at a range of 1700 km with 10 m accuracy. It use ...
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Valfajr (torpedo)
Valfajr is a modern homing torpedo system designed, developed, and tested by Iran's Ministry of Defence.
History
In 2011, it was presented by the Iranian Ministry of Defence.
Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan (Iran's defence minister) and Fl ...
References
External links
CSIS Missile Threat - Fateh-313
{{Weapons of Iran
Ballistic missiles of Iran
Short-range ballistic missiles of Iran
Surface-to-surface missiles of Iran
Theatre ballistic missiles