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| Type | Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Used by | IRGCASF |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 1.25 meters |
| Warhead | 1 |
| Propellant | liquid fuel |
Operational range | 1700 km |
| Accuracy | 50 meter CEP[1] |
Emad (Persian:عماد,lit. 'pillar') is an Iranian-designed,liquid-fuel,[1]medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), a derivative of theShahab-3.
The Emad can carry a 750 kg payload 1,700 km, with a target accuracy of 10 m.[2] It uses a newnose cone design, which is different from that of the original Shahab-3. The changed design may make it possible for the warhead to detonate high above a target, which makes it more suitable for anair burst chemical, biological[3] ornuclear weapon detonation, as well as fornuclear electromagnetic pulse attack.[1]
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The missile was presented byBrigadier GeneralHossein Dehghan on 11 October 2015.[4][5] The Emad features a newly designed reentry vehicle with a more advanced guidance and control system, making it Iran's first IRBM that is precision-guided.[6][7][8] The missile features aManeuverable reentry vehicle (MARV).[9]The missile has an advanced guidance and control system in its nose cone, and it is said to have an accuracy of about 50 meters.[4][10][11] The missile, which appears to be another variant of theShahab-3, was expected to be delivered to the armed forces some time in 2016.
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