Shahab-1
Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
Iranian Arsenal liquid-fuel
Shahab-1 is a short-range ballistic missile (srbm) in active operational use.
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Specifications
| Classification | Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) |
| Also known as | Scud-B (Iranian copy) |
| NATO Designation | SS-1C Scud-B |
| Propulsion | liquid-fuel |
| Stages | 1 |
| Range | 300 km |
| Warhead / Payload | 985 kg |
| Launch Weight | 5,860 kg |
| Length | 11.25 m |
| Diameter | 0.88 m |
| Guidance | Gyroscopic inertial |
| CEP | 500 m |
| MaRV | No |
| Basing | Road-mobile (TEL) |
| Lineage | Soviet R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) direct copy |
| First Combat Use | 1985 |
| Unit Cost (est.) | ~$100,000 |
| Cost Range | $80,000 – $150,000 |
Cost note: Soviet-era design, mass-produced
Key Features
- Iran's first ballistic missile (acquired during Iran-Iraq War)
- Direct copy of Soviet Scud-B
- Still operational but largely superseded by newer systems