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Measured figures
Length
Single source11.37–12.29 m[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Shahab-2 | Surya missile |
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| Type | Tactical SRBM[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| In service | 1990–2016 (in Iran); present (in Syria)[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | Indian Armed Forces[source] |
| Manufacturer | Iran[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
Diameter
Single source0.885 m[source]
Maximum; Mach 27 (
Single sourceMach 27 (33,100 km/h)[source]
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| Warhead |
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770kg[source] |
3-15 MIRV warheads with yield 750kt or 5 Mt single warhead[source] |
| Engine | Liquid[source] | Two-stage solid rocket + third stage solid/ liquid rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | inertial[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | 500m CEP[source] | — |
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| Role | tactical short-range ballistic missile[source] | — |
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| 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 | — |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] Iran[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | India[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 750KT to 5MT[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid and liquid fuel[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | TEL , Missile launch facility[source] |
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