333mm Fajr 5 (M-75)
Owned By
| Operator: | Iran | Hamas | Hezbollah |
| Status: | In Service | In Service | In Service |
| Number: | Hundreds | Dozens | Hundreds |
| Cost: | Unknown | Gift from Iran | Gift from Iran |
| Acquired: | Early 1990s | Pre-2012 | Pre-2006 |
| General Specs | |||
| Country of origin: | Iran (based on Chinese WS-1 MRL) | ||
| Manufacturer: | Aerospace Industries Organization | ||
| Introduced: | Early 1990s | ||
| Category | Long-range unguided artillery rocket | ||
| Rocket Weight: | 2017.2 lbs (915 kg) | ||
| Rocket Length: | 21.3 ft (6.5 m) | ||
| Barrel/Tube Length: | Varying lengths | ||
| Width: | N/A | ||
| Height: | N/A | ||
| Platform: | Mercedes-Benz 2624 or Mercedes-Benz 2831 with 4 launch tubes or concealed tube launcher | ||
| Caliber: | 333mm | ||
| Propulsion: | Solid fuel | ||
| Breech: | N/A | ||
| Recoil: | N/A | ||
| Rate of Fire: | 1 round every 4-8 seconds | ||
| Range: | 46 miles (75 km) | ||
| Traverse: | 45 degrees left and right | ||
| Sights: | N/A | ||
| Accuracy: | Low | ||
| Crew: | 2-3 | ||
| Ammunition: | 175 kg (385 lbs) warhead – either high explosives (HE), frag, submunitions, incendiary, smoke, or chemical payloads | ||
| Notes: | Truck launched variants reported have 20 km remote launch capability. | ||
| Hezbollah first fired at Israel in 2006 Lebanon war and Hamas fired into Israel during 2012 and 2014 Gaza wars. | |||
| Guided variant known as the Fajr-5-C was unveiled in February 2017. | |||
Sources:
- Aerospace Industries Organization. Fadjr-3 & Fadjr-5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. N.p.: Aerospace Industries Organization, n.d. Print.
- Foss, Christopher. “Fadjr-5 Artillery Rocket System Gets New Chassis.” Jane’s. N.p., 8 May 2006. Web. 30 July 2014.
- “Iran Transferred Fajr-5 Missile Technology to Gaza: IRGC Chief.” Tehran Times. N.p., 21 Nov. 2012. Web. 30 July 2014.
- Torbati, Yeganeh, Mirna Sleiman, and Dan Williams. “Iran Denies Supplying Fajr-5 Rockets to Gaza Militants: Report.” Reuters. N.p., 18 Nov. 2012. Web. 30 July 2014.
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