Shahab-3
Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)
Iranian Arsenal liquid-fuel
Shahab-3 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 | Nodong-1 derivative |
| Western Reference | Shahab-3 (No Dong derivative) |
| Propulsion | liquid-fuel |
| Stages | 1 |
| Range | 1,600 km |
| Warhead / Payload | 1,200 kg |
| Launch Weight | 16,000 kg |
| Length | 16 m |
| Diameter | 1.25 m |
| Guidance | Inertial |
| CEP | 2500 m |
| MaRV | No |
| Basing | Road-mobile (TEL) |
| Lineage | North Korean Nodong-1 / Hwasong-7 |
| Unit Cost (est.) | ~$200,000 |
| Cost Range | $150,000 – $300,000 |
Cost note: Foundation of Iran's MRBM inventory; heavily modified over time
Key Features
- Foundation of Iran's MRBM family (parent of Emad, Ghadr, Khorramshahr)
- Based on North Korean Nodong-1 technology
- Largely superseded by Emad and Ghadr variants but still in inventory