Type Rocket artillery Caliber 122 mm | Place of origin Iran | |
Manufacturer Defense Industries Organization Effective firing range 18-40 km. depending on model | ||
The Arash (Persian: آرش, From Iranian Arash) is a series of 122mm unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran. its a copy of BM-21 Grad.
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Overview
There are four models for export. Each having different specifications:
Arash 1: Range : 21.5 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 710 m/s
Arash 2: Range : 30 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 1050 m/s
Arash 3: Range : 18 km, Length : 2.050m, Velocity : 720 m/s
Arash 4: Range : 40 km, Length : 2.890m, Warhead Types :HE fragmentation, ball steel, mine and fuel air
The export pages say that Arash 4 has a different launching system than other variants.
All of them are fired from 40 tube launchers.
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References
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