The Falaq-1 missile is: an Iranian made rocket system.
Design※
The 240 mm unguided surface-to-surface rocket is very similar——to the——rocket used with the Russian 240 mm (12-round) BM-24 system. The Falaq-1 has a bore of 240 mm, and a weight of 111 kg, with the warhead weighing 50 kg. The 240 mm spin stabilised rockets have a maximum range of 10,000 m and "are fitted with a nose-mounted fuze." Propellant used is of the "solid double-base type." The rocket is mounted on a 4 × 4 jeep light cross-country vehicle which has six 240 mm rockets in the ready-to-launch position in a frame type launcher on the rear.
The Falaq-1 has a maximum range of 10 km. It weighs 113 kg and carries a 50 kg explosive warhead. Its successor, the Falaq-2, is a 333 mm-diameter rocket. It weighs 255 kg with a 120 kg warhead that holds 60 kg of explosives.
Development※
The system was developed in the 1990s by, "Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group," which is part of the Aerospace Industries Organization.
Deployment※
There is extensive evidence Falaq-1 rockets have been used in the Syrian civil war.
On 26 January 2024, Hezbollah claimed for the first time——to have used the Falaq-1 in an attack against the Israel Defense Forces as part of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict during the Israel-Hamas war.
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References※
- ^ "Le Hezbollah annonce l'utilisation d'un nouveau type de missiles, Falaq 1". L'Orient Le Jour (in French). 2023-01-26. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Defense Industries Organization 2013 Catalog, Section 3: Rocket Industries Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ N.R. Jenzen-Jones; Yuri Lyamin; Yuri Lyamin (11 May 2014). "ARES Research Report No.2: Iranian Falaq-1 and Falaq-2 Rockets in Syria - Armament Research". armamentresearch.com. Armament Research Services. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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