The Shahab-2 (, meaning "Meteor-2") is the successor to the

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

ian Shahab-1 missile. It is based on the

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n Hwasong-6 (modified version of the Hwasong-5, itself a modification of the R-17 Elbrus).

Background

On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of

military simulation Military simulations, also known informally as war games, are simulations in which theories of warfare can be tested and refined without the need for actual hostilities. Military simulations are seen as a useful way to develop Military tactics, t ...

s. Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles ranged from 300 km to up to 2,000 km. Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs." These launches come after some United States-led military exercises in the

Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.Un ...

on October 30, 2006, meant to train for blocking the transport of

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Variants

Shahab is the name of a class of Iranian missiles, service time of 1988–present, which comes in six variants: Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Shahab-3, Shahab-4,

Shahab-5 Shahab-5 (, meaning "Meteor-5") is an Iranian long-range ballistic missile A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are powered only during relatively brief periods—m ...

, Shahab-6.

Operators

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References

External links

CSIS Missile Threat - Shahab-2

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Background

Variants

Operators

See also

References

External links