Why is it in the news?
→ Iran released footage of its Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile amid rising tensions with the United States. Highlights advancements in Iran’s missile capabilities.
Category: Defence
Important Points
- Also known as the Kheibar missile.
- Medium-range ballistic missile developed by Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization.
- First test-fired in January 2017.
- Publicly displayed at September 2017 military parade in Tehran.
- Height about 13 metres with 1.5-metre diameter.
- Weighs up to 20 tonnes. Liquid-fuelled missile.
- Operational range is approximately 2,000 km.
- Can carry multiple warheads up to 1,800 kg.
- Capable of striking 80 targets after reaching the target area.
- Launch preparation time is less than 15 minutes.
- Travels 16 times the speed of sound in the outer atmosphere and eight times within the atmosphere.