Oghab

According to US sources, a modified version has been developed that could be carried and fired from Iranian Air Force F-14 Tomcat and F-4 Phantom II aircraft. The launcher is an elevatable triple-rail launcher assembly fitted to a Mercedes-Benz LA 911B 4×4 truck chassis.

• Is Missile — yes • Name — Oghab • Type — Rocket artillery • Filling — Up to three • Engine — Solid-fuel rocket • Guidance — None • Accuracy — In excess of CEP • Payload Capacity — high explosive • Manufacturer — Aerospace Industries Organization, Shahid Bagheri Industries • Service — 1985–present • Used By — Iran

The missile was developed from the Chinese Type-83 artillery rocket during the Iran–Iraq War, with the assistance of the People's Republic of China under an agreement signed in 1985. It entered service in 1986 and was immediately used in combat in an attack on the Iraqi city of Basra in December 1986. Around 260–270 Oghabs were reportedly fired during the war, though their effectiveness was limited. The missile's short range confined its use to attacks on Iraqi border cities and its lack of accuracy meant that Oghab attacks were far less effective than artillery barrages. The Oghab was used by the Iranian Army and the Revolutionary Guards. It is known to have been exported to Hezbollah.

The Houthi al-Najm al-Thaqib (missile) also shows similarities to the oghab missile. It has not been seen since the Iran-Iraq War and is believed to be out of service.

• Anthony H. Cordesman. Iran's Military Forces in Transition: Conventional Threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction, p. 296. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999. • Anthony H. Cordesman, Martin Kleiber. Iran's Military Forces and Warfighting Capabilities, p. 60. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007. • "Aerospace Industries Organization 230 mm OGHAB artillery rocket system (Iran)". Jane's Armour and Artillery, 2008.