Shahab-2

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{{Infobox weapon

|is_missile=yes

|name = Shahab-2

|image = File:Shahab 2 tehran 2012.jpg

|type = Tactical SRBM

|vehicle_range = 500 km{{Cite web| title=2017 ballistic and cruise missile threat | url=https://www.nasic.af.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=F2VLcKSmCTE%3d&portalid=19 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718062556/http://www.nasic.af.mil:80/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=F2VLcKSmCTE=&portalid=19 | archive-date=2017-07-18}}

|filling = 770kg{{Cite web|url=https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/shahab-2/|title=Shahab-2 (Scud C-Variant)}}

|yield =

|engine = Liquid

|guidance = inertial

|accuracy = 500m CEP{{Cite web|url=http://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/missile-threat-and-proliferation/todays-missile-threat/iran/shahab-2/|title = Shahab-2 – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance}}

|speed =

|length = 11.37–12.29 m

|diameter = 0.885 m

|weight = 6,370–6,500 kg

|payload_capacity = 1000 kg

|manufacturer = Iran

|unit_cost =

|service= 1990–2016 (in Iran); present (in Syria)[https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/658451/%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A8-1-%D9%88-2-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D9%87%DB%8C%DA%86-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7 تولید موشک شهاب 1 و 2 متوقف شد/ هیچ یک از موفقیت‌های ایران با سازش بدست نیامده است] Mashregh News

|used_by = {{IRN}}
{{SYR}}

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The Shahab-2 ({{langx|fa|شهاب ۲|Ŝahāb 2}}, meaning "Meteor-2") is the successor to the Iranian Shahab-1 missile. It is based on the North Korean Hwasong-6 (modified version of the Hwasong-5, itself a modification of the R-17 Elbrus).{{Cite web|url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/iran/missile/shahab-2.htm|title = Shahab-2}}

Background

On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of military simulations. Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles ranged from 300 km to up to 2,000 km. Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs."

These launches come after some United States-led military exercises in the Persian Gulf on October 30, 2006, meant to train for blocking the transport of weapons of mass destruction.{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/02/iran.manoeuvres.reut/index.html |title=Iran fires unarmed missiles - CNN.com |website=www.cnn.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061102164032/http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/02/iran.manoeuvres.reut/index.html |archive-date=2006-11-02}}

Variants

Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of 1988–present, which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, Shahab-6.

Operators

  • {{IRN}}
  • {{SYR}}

See also

References