Emad (missile)

Emad (Persian: عماد, lit. 'pillar') is an Iranian-designed, liquid-fuel,[1] medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), a derivative of Shahab-3.

Emad

Description

The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload at a range of 3,000 km[2] km with 10 m accuracy. It uses a new nose cone design, which is different from that of the original Shahab-3. The changed design may also make it possible for the warhead to detonate high above a target, which makes it more suitable for an air burst chemical, biological[3] or nuclear weapon detonation, as well as for nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack.[4]

The missile was presented by Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan on 11 October 2015.[5][6] Emad features a newly designed reentry vehicle with a more advanced guidance and control system, making it the country's first IRBM that is precision-guided.[7][8][9][10][11] With an advanced guidance and control system in its nose cone, the missile's accuracy is reported to be around 500 meters.[5][12][13] 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.

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