Noor (artillery rocket)
The Noor or Arash 3[4] is an Iranian 122 mm fin-stabilized artillery rocket.[1] It is speculated to be an Iranian variant of a Chinese or Russian 122 mm artillery rocket.[2]
| Noor/Arash 3 | |
|---|---|
 Illustration of the Arash 3 (Noor) rocket | |
| Type | Rocket artillery[1][2] |
| Place of origin |  Iran[1][2] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 2.05 m[3] |
| Diameter | 122 mm[1][2] |
| Payload capacity | 18 km[2] |
Operational range | 18 km[1][2] |
| Maximum speed | 720 m/s[3] |
Steering system | fin-stabilized[1] |
Launch platform | Hadid HM 20[4] |
| References | |
Characteristics
The Noor rocket is designed to be a part of Iranian light artillery.[1] The rocket is fin-stabilized and has a body of steel and a high explosive warhead.[1] The rocket had a red and silver nose, a green warhead with Iranian flag on side, silver body and gold fins.[1] The rocket has a diameter of 122 mm, a length of 2.05 m, a speed of 720 m/s,[3] a range of 18 km and a payload capacity of 18 kg.[2] It is carried and launched by an Hadid HM 20 rocket launcher system which is a 40 round launcher system mounted on the back of a Mercedes-Benz LAK 2624 6 × 6 truck chassis.[4]
References
- "Iranian Artillery Rockets". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020.
- "Iranian Artillery Rockets". FAS.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190%5B%5D
- "Hadid HM 20 122 mm 40 rounds multiple rocket launcher system". Army Recognition. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020.