Raad-500 (missile)

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Raad-500
TypeSRBM
Place of originIran
Specifications
Mass1750 kg
EngineZohair
Operational
range
500 km
Maximum speed 8 Mach
Accuracy10 m
References

Raad-500 missile (Persian: موشک رعد ۵۰۰) is an Iranian SRBM[1]/Tactical ballistic missile[2] which is equipped with a progressive composite engine that is dubbed as "Zohair (Persian: زهیر)". Raad-500 means "Thunder 500", and it has been designed by half --weight-- in comparison with the previous Iranian missile (Fateh-110) whose body was made from metal; whereas the range of this new Iranian ballistic missile increased two hundred kilometers more than Fateh-110),[3] and its final range is 500 kilometers.[4]

Engine[]

This ballistic missile[5][6] possesses an engine which has been made of carbon fiber composites, and makes the engine shield able to bear pressures up[7] to one hundred bars.[8][9]

Unveiling[]

Raad-500 missile was unveiled on 9 February 2020 in Tehran by the attendance of IRGC's Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami, and likewise Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[10][11][12]

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References[]

  1. ^ -- missile Raad-500 mashreghnews.ir
  2. ^ {{cite web}|url=https://defense-update.com/20200209_raad500.html%7Ctitle=Iran Unveils Raad-500-A New Tactical Ballistic Missile|website=Defense Update|first=Tamir|last=Eshel|archive-date=12 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512040319/https://defense-update.com/20200209_raad500.html}}
  3. ^ Iran unveils “Raad 500” missile en.isna.ir
  4. ^ Four important traits of the new missile of “Raad 500” khabarfoori.com
  5. ^ Iran unveils new Raad 500 tactical ballistic missile express.co.uk
  6. ^ Iran unveils new more-accurate ballistic missile technology haaretz.com
  7. ^ A New Tactical Ballistic Missile -- Iran Unveils Raad-500 defense-update.com
  8. ^ The unveiling of "Raad-500" missile, and the new generation ... with the attendance of General Salami tasnimnews.com
  9. ^ Debug of the “Raad 500” missile iribnews.ir
  10. ^ Iran unveils ballistic missile, 'new generation' engines france24.com
  11. ^ “Raad 500” missile -- unveiling mashreghnews.ir
  12. ^ Iran unveils 'Raad-500' missile en.irna.ir
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