The Samen () or Ghadr-101 missile is a road-mobile
solid propelled MRBM that was revealed during a military parade in September 2008.
It was tested on 10 November 2008, as a response to a US missile-shield test that took place on 3 November 2008. Details of the missile after that were kept classified.
The missile is believed to be derived from the
DF-15 rocket and have received help with its
Ashoura (missile)/
Ghadr-110 MRBM replacement for the
Shahab-3 ballistic missile. Iran is believed to have obtained the technology from
A.Q Khan's proliferation network. The Ghadr 101 motor rocket was believed to have been completed in 2005.
It is suggested that the Ghadr-101 along with
Ghadr-110 will provide Iran with
ASAT and
IRBM capability.
Characteristics
It has a triconic warhead. Whether it is single-stage or
2-stage is still unknown. It has a payload capacity of 650–1,158 kg of
high-explosive. Its diameter is 1.0-1.25 m, and is 9 m long. It has a range of 750–800 km.
References
{{Weapons of Iran
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2008
Short-range ballistic missiles of Iran
Surface-to-surface missiles of Iran
Theatre ballistic missiles