Arash (rocket)

The Arash (Persian: آرش‎, From Iranian Arash) is a series of 122mm unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran.[2] It is a copy of BM-21 Grad. A guided version for the Iranian Defense Ministry was recently (July 2020) tested.[3]

This article is about Iranian rocket. For Iranian rifle, see Arash (sniper rifle).
Arash
A drawing of Arash rockets
TypeRocket artillery
Place of originIran
Production history
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization[1]
Specifications
Caliber122 mm
Effective firing range18–40 km. depending on model

Overview

There are four models for export.[4] Each having different specifications:
Arash 1: Range : 21.5 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 710 m/s[5]
Arash 2: Range : 30 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 1050 m/s[6]
Arash 3: Range : 18 km, Length : 2.050m, Velocity : 720 m/s[7] Also known as Noor.
Arash 4: Range : 40 km, Length : 2.890m, Warhead Types :HE fragmentation, ball steel, mine and fuel air.[8]
The export pages say that Arash 4 has a different launching system than other variants.[9]
All of them are fired from 40 tube launchers.[10][11][12]

Operators

References
  1. DIO export page
  3. https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/10/2303544/irgc-improves-accuracy-of-homegrown-rocket
  9. Above the table abot Arash 2


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