Fajr-5
| Fajr-5 | |
|---|---|
 A Fajr 5 being fired into the air | |
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syrian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| No. built | somewhere around 100 systems |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15,000 kg (launcher, empty) 90 kg (HE content) 175 kg (warhead) 915 kg (rocket)[1] |
| Length | 10.00 m (launcher)[a] 6.485 m (rocket) |
| Width | 2.5 m (launcher) |
| Height | 3.34 m (launcher)[1] |
| Caliber | 333 mm |
| Elevation | 0 to 57 degrees[1] |
| Traverse | 45 degrees left and right[1] |
| Rate of fire | 4–8 seconds[1] |
| Effective firing range | 68–75 km |
| Maximum speed | 1,100 m/s (max) |
The Fajr-5 (Persian: فجر-۵, "Dawn") is an Iranian rocket launcher for long range rockets. The Fajr-5 was developed during the 1990's and has been sent to many militant groups in the Middle East.[2] The Fajr 5 rocket has a variant with GPS called the Fajr 5C but most Fajr 5 rockets do not have GPS to hit targets with 100% accuracy. The Fajr 5 is mainly used by the Iranian Army Ground Force to attack targets such as airfields and military bases. The Fajr 5 is also used to target Israel by some members of the Axis of Resistance which are Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).[3][4][5][6]
Notes
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[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fajr-3 & Fajr-5 brochure. Archived 2008-01-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
- ↑ Black, Ian (2012-11-16). "Fajr-5 missile gives Palestinians rare if short-lived advantage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ↑ Black, Ian (2012-11-16). "Fajr-5 missile gives Palestinians rare if short-lived advantage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ↑ "Missiles and Rockets of Hezbollah". Missile Threat. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ↑ "A peek inside Houthi Rebel's recent missile strikes in Saudi Arabia | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ↑ "Iranian Officials: Iran Transferred Fajr-5 Missiles To Gaza, Which Were Fired At Israel". MEMRI. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
