| Raad-1 / Thunder-1 | |
| Origin: | Iran |
| Type: | Self-propelled artillery |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Used By: | Iran |
| Designer: | Defense Industries Organization |
| Design Date: | May 1996 |
| Production Date: | 1996–unknown[1] |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Wars: | none |
| Length: | 6.72 m |
| Width: | 3.10 m |
| Height: | 1.66 m (without the turret) |
| Weight: | 17.5 tonnes |
| Range: | 15.2 km |
| Suspension: | Torsion bar |
| Speed: | 65 km/h |
| Vehicle Range: | 500 km |
| Primary Armament: | 122mm 2A18 howitzer |
| Secondary Armament: | none |
| Engine: | V-8 diesel |
| Engine Power: | 330 hp (246 kW) |
| Crew: | 4 (Commander, driver, gunner and loader) |
Raad-1 ("Thunder-1") is an Iranian self-propelled howitzer.
In May 1996, Iran claimed to have successfully tested its first locally made self-propelled howitzer, the 122 mm Raad-1 ("Thunder-1").[2]
The Raad-1 did not enter production.[3] Analysts think most likely it was just a prototype used to develop the Raad-2.[1]
It is armed with 122 mm 2A18 howitzer from 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer or a modification of one with an effective firing range of 15,200 meters. The turret is also from the 2S1 Gvozdika. It uses the Iranian-made Boragh APC chassis,[4] a conversion of either the Russian BMP-1 or Chinese Type 86 (WZ-501) IFV. The engine is believed to be the 12.8 l German BF8L diesel engine, but this is not known for sure.[1]