Jericho (missile) vs Shahab-2: Specs Compared

ABallistic missiles

Shahab-2

tactical short-range ballistic missile

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Jericho (missile)Jericho III

15.5 m

Length source ↗

Shahab-2Length

11.37–12.29 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 26 rows sourced on both sides

15.5mJericho III

11.37–12.29m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

13.4 m

Jericho I

Single source

14 m

Jericho II

Single source

15.5 m

Jericho III

Single source

13.4 m (Jericho I) 14.0 m (Jericho II) 15.5 m (Jericho III)^[source]

11.37–12.29 m

Length

Single source

11.37–12.29 m^[source]

1.56mJericho II and III

885mm

Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

0.8 m

Jericho I

Single source

1.56 m

Jericho II and III

Single source

0.8 m (Jericho I) 1.56 m (Jericho II and III)^[source]

0.885 m

Diameter

Single source

0.885 m^[source]

30tJericho III

6,370–6,500kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

6,500 kg

Jericho I

Single source

26,000 kg

Jericho II

Single source

30,000 kg

Jericho III

Single source

6,500 kg (Jericho I) 26,000 kg (Jericho II) 30,000 kg (Jericho III)^[source]

6,370–6,500 kg

Mass

Single source

6,370–6,500 kg^[source]

11,500kmOperational; Jericho III

500kmOperational; Operational range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2,800 km

Operational; (as Jericho II) or 4,500-7800 (as Shavit) Up to

Single source

500–660 km

Operational; Jericho I

Single source

11,500 km

Operational; Jericho III

Single source

500-660 km (Jericho I) 2,800 km (as Jericho II) or 4,500-7800 (as Shavit) Up to 11,500 km (Jericho III)^[source]

500 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

500 km^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Jericho (missile) and Shahab-2 configuration
Specification	Jericho (missile)	Shahab-2
Speed	Hypersonic^[source]	—
Type	Ballistic missile^[source]	Tactical SRBM^[source]
Place of origin	Israel^[source]	—
In service	1971–1990s (Jericho I) 1989–present (Jericho II) 2011–present (Jericho III)^[source]	1990–2016 (in Iran); present (in Syria)^[source]
Used by	Israel Defense Forces^[source]	See § Operators^[source]
Designer	Initially in collaboration with Dassault Aviation^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Israel Aerospace Industries^[source]	Iran^[source]
Unit cost	Classified^[source]	—
Produced	1965 onwards (Jericho I) 1980s onwards (Jericho II) 2000s onwards (Jericho III)^[source]	—
No. built	Classified^[source]	—
Warhead	400 kg to 1,300 kg warheads^[source]	770kg^[source]
Detonation mechanism	Impact and proximity^[source]	—
Engine	Multiple-stage solid rocket^[source]	Liquid^[source]
Propellant	Solid^[source]	—
Guidance system	Inertial with terminal guidance^[source]	inertial^[source]
Launch platform	Silo or Mobile (truck-mounted)^[source]	—
Accuracy	—	500m CEP^[source]
Role	—	tactical short-range ballistic missile^[source]
Source measurement	—	On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of military simulations . Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired, including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles ranged from 300 km to up to 2,000 km. Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles, installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs."^[source]Shahab-2 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Country of origin	—	Iran^[source] Iran^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Iran Reported operator · Ba'athist Syria

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Jericho (missile)

Shahab-2

Speed

Hypersonic^[source]

—

Type

Ballistic missile^[source]

Tactical SRBM^[source]

Place of origin

Israel^[source]

—

In service

1971–1990s (Jericho I) 1989–present (Jericho II) 2011–present (Jericho III)^[source]

1990–2016 (in Iran); present (in Syria)^[source]

Used by

Israel Defense Forces^[source]

See § Operators^[source]

Designer

Initially in collaboration with Dassault Aviation^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Israel Aerospace Industries^[source]

Iran^[source]

Unit cost

Classified^[source]

—

Produced

1965 onwards (Jericho I) 1980s onwards (Jericho II) 2000s onwards (Jericho III)^[source]

—

No. built

Classified^[source]

—

Warhead

400 kg to 1,300 kg warheads^[source]

770kg^[source]

Detonation mechanism

Impact and proximity^[source]

—

Engine

Multiple-stage solid rocket^[source]

Liquid^[source]

Propellant

Solid^[source]

—

Guidance system

Inertial with terminal guidance^[source]

inertial^[source]

Launch platform

Silo or Mobile (truck-mounted)^[source]

—

Accuracy

—

500m CEP^[source]

Role

—

tactical short-range ballistic missile^[source]

Source measurement

—

On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of military simulations . Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired, including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles ranged from 300 km to up to 2,000 km. Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles, installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs."^[source]Shahab-2 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Country of origin

—

Iran^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · Iran
Reported operator · Ba'athist Syria