Iran Rocket launchers equipped with drones & fire control system also Improves Accuracy
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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force has turned a 122mm homegrown rocket into a guided weapon by increasing its accuracy, a commander said.
Speaking to Tasnim, Director of the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the IRGC Ground Force General Ali Koohestani said the ‘Arash’ 122mm rocket has become a weapon with pinpoint accuracy following the recent tests.
The commander said the IRGC experts have managed to transform Arash into a guided rocket, saying the homegrown rocket has hit the targets with pinpoint accuracy in a series of recent tests on the field.
The Arash 122mm rockets can now hit the targets with an accuracy of 7 meters, he noted, saying the weapon would be mass produced for delivery to the Defense Ministry.
Weighing 64 kilograms, Arash has a range of 22 kilometers and is equipped with a 19 kg warhead with great destructive power that detonates targets within a range of 25 meters.
Before being upgraded, the 122mm rocket was fired with launchers with a pack of 40 rockets to compensate for low accuracy, but the pinpoint accuracy would allow the artillery units to launch a limited number of rockets to destroy a target.
Iran has in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of military equipment, including air defense systems that use cutting-edge technologies.
Tehran has repeatedly stated that its military might is defensive in nature and poses no threat to other countries.
In addition, Iran 122mm smart MRL equipped with UAV & fire control system dubbed Heidar 44.
Heydar 44 has witnessed a 122-millimeter rocket launcher system being made smart and automated, resulting in sped-up and more precise fire, as well as its becoming interconnected with frontline surveillance drones, suitable for installment on all artillery systems.
The Arash is a 122mm unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran. It is the Iranian copy of katyusha and fired from 40 tube launchers. It is capable of killing enemies by making a huge amount of damage over a large area. Its launcher can be reloaded in a short time.
A smaller sample of this rocket with a same propellant is known as Noor. Its length is shorter than Arash. The Katyusha rocket has different ranges in three stages. The short range of 12 km covers a large ring, the medium range of 16 km covers a small ring and the long range covers a radius of 22 km. The Arash rocket with a length of about 3 m and a weight of 65 kg can move at a speed of 710 m/s towards the predetermined targets. Its warhead is 18 kg and HE type. The rocket uses solid propellant.
Its low cost, proper fire volume, low error rate, the loading speed of rocket from Nazeat and Fajr in less than 7 minutes explains why it is preferred to be used rather than ballistic missiles.
Iran’s armed forces use a variety of light and heavy fire artillery types to confront the enemy. Since the rockets are better in battlefields than missiles, using them forms part of our defense doctrine in the field of unrestrained combat.
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