Shahab-4
Appearance
| Shahab-4 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Strategic ICBM |
| Service history | |
| In service | Under Development |
| Used by | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | unknown |
| Engine | Solid[1] |
Guidance system | inertial |
The Shahab-4 (Persian: شهاب-۴, meaning "Meteor-4") aka IRIS is liquid propelled missile. It is an alleged platform[1] for carrying Iran's first satellites into orbit.[2]
The IRIS/Shahab-4 project may have resulted from the current Safir Iranian space rocket.[3]
Variants
Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles which began service in 1988 and comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4, Shahab-5, and Shahab-6.
See also
- Military of Iran
- Iran's missile forces
- Iranian military industry
- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Kavoshgar-1
- Ghadr-110
