Arash (rocket)

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The Arash ({{langx|fa|آرش}}, From Iranian Arash) is a series of {{convert|122|mm|abbr=on}} unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran.{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804141510/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |archive-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=usurped}} It is a copy of BM-21 Grad. A guided version for the Iranian Defense Ministry was recently (July 2020) tested.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/10/2303544/irgc-improves-accuracy-of-homegrown-rocket|title=IRGC Improves Accuracy of Homegrown Rocket - Defense news}}

Overview

There are four models for export.{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=category.html/category=5 |title = Modlex category: Rocket and Missile |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909092834/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=category.html/category=5 |archive-date=9 September 2012 |url-status=usurped}} Each having different specifications:

Arash 1: Range : 21.5 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 710 m/s{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804141510/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |archive-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=usurped}}

Arash 2: Range : 30 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 1050 m/s{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804141510/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |archive-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=usurped}}

Arash 3: Range : 18 km, Length : 2.050m, Velocity : 720 m/s.{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000190 Arash-3 122 mm Rocket |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907154018/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190 |archive-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=usurped}} Also known as Noor.

Arash 4: Range : 40 km, Length : 2.890m, Warhead Types : HE fragmentation, ball steel, mine and fuel air.{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000200 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000200 Arash-4 122 mm Rocket |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909220451/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000200 |archive-date=9 September 2012 |url-status=usurped}}

The export pages say that Arash 4 has a different launching system than other variants.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120804141510/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180]}} Above the table about Arash 2

All of them are fired from 40 tube launchers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804141510/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000180 |archive-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=usurped}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000190 Arash-3 122 mm Rocket |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907154018/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190 |archive-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=usurped}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000200 |title=Modlex product: MXF05-000200 Arash-4 122 mm Rocket |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909220451/http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000200 |archive-date=9 September 2012 |url-status=usurped}}

Operators

{{IRI}}
Islamic Resistance in Iraq
File:InfoboxHez.PNG Hezbollah{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}
{{Flag|Ukraine}}{{cite tweet |author=🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker |user=UAWeapons |number=1613997575538876416 |date=13 January 2023 |title=#Ukraine: Another type of 🇮🇷 Iranian-made ammunition was spotted in use with the Ukrainian army - this time 122mm HE-FRAG "Grad" rockets of the Arash family, made in 2022. Perhaps Iranian sales aren't based on geopolitics? |language=en |access-date=1 December 2022}}

References

Category:Self-propelled artillery of Iran