Emad (missile)

Emad (Persian: عماد, lit. 'pillar') is an Iranian-designed, liquid-fuel,[1] medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), a derivative of Shahab-3.

Emad

Description

The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload at a range of 1700 km[2] with 10 m accuracy. It uses a new nose cone design, which is different from that of the original Shahab-3. The changed design may also make it possible for the warhead to detonate high above a target, which makes it more suitable for an air burst chemical, biological[3] or nuclear weapon detonation, as well as for nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack.[1]

The missile was presented by Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan on 11 October 2015.[4][5] Emad features a newly designed reentry vehicle with a more advanced guidance and control system, making it the country's first IRBM that is precision-guided.[6][7][8][9][10] With an advanced guidance and control system in its nose cone, the missile's accuracy is reported to be around 500 meters.[4][11][12] The missile, which appears to be another variant of the Shahab-3, was expected to be delivered to the armed forces some time in 2016.

See also

References
  1. "Emad, Ghadr (Shahab-3 Variants)".
  2. BALLISTIC AND CRUISE MISSILE THREAT nasic.af.mil
  3. https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy_files/files/publication/141007_Iran_Rocket_Missile_forces.pdf
  4. Wilkin, Sam (11 October 2015). "Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile". Reuters. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  5. "Iran Emad missile test". kspr.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  6. "The latest intermediate-range ballistic missiles Iran called "Emad" was tested". farsnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  7. "Successful test of the Emad missile". seratnews.ir. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. "Pictures of launching moment of ballistic missile, Emad". tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  9. "The intermediate-range ballistic missiles was tested in Iran". tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  10. "Emad ballistic missile, Iran's first maneuverable re-entry vehicle (MARV) equipped with SATNAV to evade enemy's anti missile systems and drastically improve accuracy. The 3rd generation of Iranian liquid-propelled Strategic MRBMs, after Shahab and Ghadr series". irna.ir. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  11. "Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile". Reuters. 11 October 2015.
  12. Hume, Tim. "ran test-fires new generation long-range ballistic missiles, state media reports". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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