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Emad missile Moment of Launch

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

Description

The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload at a range of 2,000 km[2] km with 30 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.[4]

The missile was presented by Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan on 11 October 2015.[5][6] 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.[7][8][9][10][11] With an advanced guidance and control system in its nose cone, the missile's accuracy is reported to be around 500 meters.[5][12][13] 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.

A team of U.N. sanctions monitors said in a confidential report seen by Reuters on Dec. 15 that a medium-range Emad rocket that Iran tested on Oct. 10 was a ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/emad/
  2. ^ http://www.nasic.af.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=F2VLcKSmCTE%3d&portalid=19
  3. ^ https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy_files/files/publication/141007_Iran_Rocket_Missile_forces.pdf
  4. ^ https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/emad/
  5. ^ a b "Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile". Reuters. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Iran Emad missile test". www.kspr.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "The latest intermediate-range ballistic missiles Iran called "Emad" was tested". farsnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Successful test of the Emad missile". www.seratnews.ir. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Pictures of launching moment of ballistic missile, Emad". www.tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  10. ^ "The intermediate-range ballistic missiles was tested in Iran". www.tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  11. ^ "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". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile". Reuters. 11 October 2015.
  13. ^ Hume, Tim. "ran test-fires new generation long-range ballistic missiles, state media reports". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  14. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-sanctions-idUSKBN0UD1TD20151230
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