Zelzal-3

Zelzal-3

Zelzal-3

Artillery rocket

Zelzal-3 (Persian: زلزال-۳, meaning "earthquake") is an Iranian-made solid propellant guided artillery rocket with a range of 200 km.[4] It is an upgrade of the Zelzal-2 rocket with slightly improved range and was first shown to the public in 2007. A variant, the Zelzal-3B, has a smaller warhead and a range of 250 km.[2] The shape and dimensions of the Zelzal-3 are nearly identical with previous versions except that the nosecone is cone shaped rather than the dome shaped Zelzal-2 and Zelzal-1. The Zelzal-3 has received little use as the much more accurate Fateh-110 missile was also developed from the Zelzal-2.

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A number of sources confuse the Zelzal-3 with the Shahab-3 ballistic missile.

Zelzal-3 rockets before firing

Operators

Map with Zelzal-3 operators in blue

Houthis have a rocket they call the Zelzal-3, which they claim it is locally-made and not imported from Iran.[6]

See also

References

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    "Modlex product: MXF05-000360 Zelzal 3 Surface to Surface Rocket". Modlex.ir. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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    Iran Rocket Missile forces amazonaws.com
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    Cordesman, Anthony H. (2007). Lessons of the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-89206-505-9
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    "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS". Articles.janes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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    Analysis: IRGC implicated in arming Yemeni Houthis with rockets
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