Kheibar Shekan
Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
Iranian Arsenal solid-fuel MaRV
Kheibar Shekan is a medium-range ballistic missile (mrbm) in active operational use.
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Specifications
| Classification | Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) |
| Also known as | Kheibar Shekan MaRV |
| Western Reference | Kheibar Shekan |
| Propulsion | solid-fuel |
| Stages | 1 |
| Range | 1,450 km |
| Warhead / Payload | 550 kg |
| Launch Weight | 5,400 kg |
| Length | 11.4 m |
| Diameter | 0.76 m |
| Guidance | Satellite-aided INS; fin-guided MaRV terminal phase |
| MaRV | Yes |
| Hypersonic | Claimed (Western assessment: No) |
| Basing | Road-mobile; dual-launch TEL on commercial 10-wheel truck |
| Lineage | Third-generation IRGC ballistic missile |
| First Unveiled | 2022-02-09 |
| First Combat Use | 2024-04-13 |
| Unit Cost (est.) | ~$500,000 |
| Cost Range | $400,000 – $600,000 |
Cost note: Compact solid-fuel design; dual-launch TEL reduces per-unit logistics cost
Key Features
- Smallest and most concealable Iranian MRBM
- One-third the weight of comparable MRBMs
- Tri-conic reentry vehicle for terminal maneuver stability
- Stored/launched from underground tunnel bases