Noor (artillery rocket) explained

Noor/Arash 3
Type:Rocket artillery
Origin:[1] [2]
Is Vehicle:yes
Is Missile:yes
Length:2.05 m[3]
Diameter:122 mm
Payload Capacity:18 kg
Vehicle Range:18 km
Speed:720 m/s
Steering:fin-stabilized
Launch Platform:Hadid HM 20[4]
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The Noor or Arash 3 is an Iranian 122 mm fin-stabilized artillery rocket.[1] It is speculated to be an Iranian variant of a Chinese or Russian 122 mm artillery rocket.[2]

Characteristics

The Noor rocket is designed to be a part of Iranian light artillery.[1] The rocket is fin-stabilized and has a body of steel and a high explosive warhead.[1] The rocket had a red and silver nose, a green warhead with Iranian flag on side, silver body and gold fins.[1] The rocket has a diameter of 122 mm, a length of 2.05 m, a speed of 720 m/s,[3] a range of 18 km and a payload capacity of 18 kg.[2] It is carried and launched by an Hadid HM 20 rocket launcher system which is a 40-round launcher system mounted on the back of a Mercedes-Benz LAK 2624 6 × 6 truck chassis.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iranian Artillery Rockets. GlobalSecurity.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20200402002654/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/mrl-iran.htm. 2 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Iranian Artillery Rockets. FAS.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310000607/http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/mrl-iran.htm. 10 March 2016.
  3. http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  4. Web site: Hadid HM 20 122 mm 40 rounds multiple rocket launcher system. Army Recognition. https://web.archive.org/web/20200524110533/https://www.armyrecognition.com/iran_iranian_army_artillery_vehicles_systems_uk/hadid_hm_20_40_rounds_122mm_mrls_multiple_rocket_launcher_system_technical_data_sheet_specifications.html. 24 May 2020.