Shahab-1
The Shahab-1 (meaning "Meteor-1") was the foundation of the short-range Iranian missile program. During the Iran–Iraq War, Iran purchased R-17 Elbrus missiles (also known as the Scud-B) from Libya, Syria and North Korea (Hwasong-5). It is a close copy of Hwasong-5 (R-17).
Shahab-1
![The following sources identify the missiles in this photo as Shahab-1 missiles: [1] [2]. The Shahab-1 is a short-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Iran.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Shahab-1_Missile_by_YPA.IR_03_%28cropped%29.jpg/433px-Shahab-1_Missile_by_YPA.IR_03_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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- Shahab-1
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The Shahab-1 (meaning "Meteor-1") was the foundation of the short-range Iranian missile program. During the Iran–Iraq War, Iran purchased R-17 Elbrus missiles (also known as the Scud-B) from Libya, Syria and North Korea (Hwasong-5). It is a close copy of Hwasong-5 (R-17).
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Overview
Iran began making the Shahab-1 sometime between 1985 and 1988. It is a short-range ballistic missile derived from the Scud-B, and has a maximum range of 300 km (185 miles). Iran employed Shahab-1s extensively during the 1990s and early 2000s against the Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) camps in Iraq. Production of Shahab-1s ceased in 2016. • Illustration — Shahab-1 engine at a 2012 military exhibition in Tehran
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Key facts
• Is Missile — yes • Name — Shahab-1 • Type — Tactical SRBM • Vehicle Range — 350 km • Guidance — Inertial • Accuracy — approximately 450m circular error probable (CEP) • Length — 10.94 m • Diameter — 0.885 m • Weight — 5,860 kg • Filling — 1,000 kg • Manufacturer — Iran • Service — ~1987–2016 (in Iran)
Variants
Variants
Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of c. 1987–present, which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, and Shahab-6.
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* • Ba'athist Syria
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• Illustration — Operational pre-launch • Illustration — Lift-off (cropped) • Illustration — Lift-off • Illustration — Flight (cropped) • Illustration — Flight
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- 1.2017 ballistic and cruise missile threat.
- 2.تولید موشک شهاب ۱ و ۲ متوقف شد/ هیچیک از موفقیتهای ایران با سازش به دست نیامدهاست Mashregh News
- 3.SCUD-B Shahab-1.
- 4.Shahab-1 (Scud B-Variant).
- 5.Shahab 1 – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.
- 6."تولید موشک شهاب 1 و 2 متوقف شد/ هیچ یک از موفقیتهای ایران با سازش بدست نیامده است [The Production of Shahab 1 and 2 Missiles Has Ceased/ Not a Single One of Iran's Successes Have Come About Through Compromise]. Mashregh News (Iran). November 23, 2016.
- 7.Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center. storymaps.com. 20 October 2020.
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