Ghadr

Reference data current as of March 2026.

The Ghadr family represents an incremental improvement over the baseline Shahab-3, achieved primarily through stretched fuel tanks that extend range and a distinctive "baby bottle" reentry vehicle nose cone. Multiple variants exist — Qadr S, Qadr H, and Qadr F — offering progressively longer ranges. The system uses strap-down inertial navigation with GPS/GLONASS midcourse corrections, achieving a CEP of approximately 300 m. Its MaRV capability allows limited terminal manoeuvring. First operational around 2007, the Ghadr has been a mainstay of IRGC Aerospace Force inventory for nearly two decades.

• Distinctive "baby bottle" reentry vehicle nose cone
• 30-minute setup time — faster than the original Shahab-3
• Road-mobile on wheeled TEL for rapid dispersal and survivability
• GPS/GLONASS midcourse correction, vulnerable to GNSS denial
• Multiple variants allow range optimisation for different target sets

The Ghadr's first confirmed combat use was in June 2025 during True Promise 3, where it was employed alongside other Shahab-3 derivatives and newer solid-fuel systems in massed salvo attacks against Israel. As a liquid-fuel missile, it requires longer launch preparation than solid-fuel alternatives like the Kheibar Shekan, making it more vulnerable to pre-emptive strike during fuelling.

• CSIS Missile Threat — Ghadr/Emad family
• Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance — Ghadr-110
• Wikipedia — Ghadr-110