Arash (rocket)


The Arash is a series of unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran. It is a copy of BM-21 Grad. A guided version for the Iranian Defense Ministry was recently tested.

Overview

There are four models for export. Each having different specifications:

Arash 1: Range : 21.5 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 710 m/s

Arash 2: Range : 30 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 1050 m/s

Arash 3: Range : 18 km, Length : 2.050m, Velocity : 720 m/s. Also known as Noor.

Arash 4: Range : 40 km, Length : 2.890m, Warhead Types : HE fragmentation, ball steel, mine and fuel air.

The export pages say that Arash 4 has a different launching system than other variants.

All of them are fired from 40 tube launchers.

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