Fajr-3

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Fajr-3

The Fajr-3 Artillery Rocket is an Iranian multiple-launch artillery rocket, a third-generation Katyusha rocket. Fajr means 'dawn' in Arabic.

The 5.2-meter long, 240 millimeter-calibre Fajr-3 artillery rocket has an estimated range of 45 kilometres or 25–30 miles, weighs 407 kilograms, and carries a 45-kilogram warhead.

Fajr-3 has the same caliber, range and warhead weight as three known North Korean systems. The 333-millimeter Fajr-5 rocket has a range of about 75–80 kilometres.

Some media has reported that Iran has tested a medium range ballistic missile called Fajr-3, but these may have been mistaken references to the Kosar missile.

Its launcher has 12 tubes.

The rockets are used by Iranian Army as a regular artillery. They may also have been supplied to the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon under the name Khaibar-1, They may therefore have been used on a number of occasions in the 2006 Lebanon War.

Fajr-3
Type Rocket artillery
Place of origin Iran
Service history
In service 1996 - Present
Wars 2006 Lebanon War
Production history
Manufacturer Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG), Sanam Industrial Group (Department 140), Defense Industries Organization
Produced November 6, 1996
Variants Known were chassis variants including Mercedes and Isuzu truck chassis
Specifications
Weight 15,000 kg (System)
45 kg (HE Content)
90 kg (Warhead)
407 kg (Rocket)
Length 10.45 m (Launcher)
5,200 mm (Rocket)
Width 2.54 m (Launcher)
Height 3.34 m (Launcher)

Caliber 240 mm
Elevation 0 to 57 degrees
Traverse 90 degrees left/100 degrees right
Rate of fire 4-8 seconds
Muzzle velocity 60 km/h
Maximum range 43 km

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