Description
The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload 1,700 km, with a target accuracy of 10 m. It uses a new nose cone design, which is different from that of the original Shahab-3. The changed design may make it possible for the warhead to detonate high above a target, which makes it more suitable for an air burst chemical, biological or nuclear weapon detonation, as well as for nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack. The missile was presented by Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan on 11 October 2015. The Emad features a newly designed reentry vehicle with a more advanced guidance and control system, making it Iran's first IRBM that is precision-guided. The missile features a Maneuverable reentry vehicle (MARV). The missile has an advanced guidance and control system in its nose cone, and it is said to have an accuracy of about 50 meters. The missile, which appears to be another variant of the Shahab-3, was expected to be delivered to the armed forces some time in 2016.See also
* Military of Iran * Iranian military industry * List of military equipment manufactured in Iran * Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force * Ghadr-110 * Iranian underground missile bases * Missile Magazine System * Equipment of the Iranian Army * Science and technology in IranReferences
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