Raad-500
Raad-500 missiles[1]
TypeSRBM
Place of originIran
Specifications
Mass1750 kg
EngineZohair
Operational
range
500 km
Maximum speed 8 Mach
Accuracy8 m
References

Raad-500 missile (Persian: موشک رعد ۵۰۰) is an Iranian SRBM[2]/Tactical ballistic missile[3] which is equipped with a progressive composite engine that is dubbed as "Zohair (Persian: زهیر)". Raad-500 means "Thunder 500", and it has been designed by half --weight-- in comparison with the previous Iranian missile (Fateh-110) whose body was made from metal; whereas the range of this new Iranian ballistic missile increased two hundred kilometers more than Fateh-110),[4] and its final range is 500 kilometers.[5]

The Raad-500, is significantly shorter than its predecessor (7.61m compared to 8.86m) yet can reportedly reach 500 km. Its warhead is smaller but still powerful, and designed to separate in the early midcourse phase, making it more difficult to detect, track, and intercept than unibody missiles like the Fateh-110, or those with warheads that separate in the terminal phase.[6]

Engine

This ballistic missile[7][8] possesses an engine which has been made of carbon fiber composites, and makes the engine shield able to bear pressures up[9] to one hundred bars.[10][11]

Unveiling

Raad-500 missile was unveiled on 9 February 2020 in Tehran by the attendance of IRGC's Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami, and likewise Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[12][13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Выставка достижений аэрокосмических сил КСИР Ирана". 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ -- missile Raad-500 mashreghnews.ir
  3. ^ Eshel, Tamir. "Iran Unveils Raad-500-A New Tactical Ballistic Missile". Defense Update. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ Iran unveils “Raad 500” missile en.isna.ir
  5. ^ Four important traits of the new missile of “Raad 500” khabarfoori.com
  6. ^ "Iran's Ballistic Missile Arsenal Is Still Growing in Size, Reach, and Accuracy". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ^ Iran unveils new Raad 500 tactical ballistic missile express.co.uk
  8. ^ Iran unveils new more-accurate ballistic missile technology haaretz.com
  9. ^ A New Tactical Ballistic Missile -- Iran Unveils Raad-500 defense-update.com
  10. ^ The unveiling of "Raad-500" missile, and the new generation ... with the attendance of General Salami tasnimnews.com
  11. ^ Debug of the “Raad 500” missile iribnews.ir
  12. ^ Iran unveils ballistic missile, 'new generation' engines france24.com
  13. ^ “Raad 500” missile -- unveiling mashreghnews.ir
  14. ^ Iran unveils 'Raad-500' missile en.irna.ir
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