Arash (rocket)

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Arash
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A drawing of Arash rockets
TypeRocket artillery
Place of originIran
Production history
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization[1]
Specifications
Caliber122 mm
Effective firing range18–40 km. depending on model

The Arash (Persian: آرش‎, From Iranian Arash) is a series of 122mm unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran.[2] It is a copy of BM-21 Grad. A guided version for the Iranian Defense Ministry was recently (July 2020) tested.[3]

Overview[]

There are four models for export.[4] Each having different specifications:
Arash 1: Range : 21.5 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 710 m/s[5]
Arash 2: Range : 30 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 1050 m/s[6]
Arash 3: Range : 18 km, Length : 2.050m, Velocity : 720 m/s[7] Also known as Noor.
Arash 4: Range : 40 km, Length : 2.890m, Warhead Types :HE fragmentation, ball steel, mine and fuel air.[8]
The export pages say that Arash 4 has a different launching system than other variants.[9]
All of them are fired from 40 tube launchers.[10][11][12]

Operators[]

References[]

  1. ^ DIO export page
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/10/2303544/irgc-improves-accuracy-of-homegrown-rocket
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ [3]
  6. ^ [4]
  7. ^ [5]
  8. ^ [6]
  9. ^ [7] Above the table about Arash 2
  10. ^ [8]
  11. ^ [9]
  12. ^ [10]


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