Arash (rocket)

This article is about Iranian rocket. For Iranian rifle, see Arash (sniper rifle). For UACV, see Arash (drone).

Rocket artillery

Arash

A drawing of Arash rockets

Type| Rocket artillery
Place of origin| Iran
Production history
Manufacturer| Defense Industries Organization[1]
Specifications
Caliber| 122 mm
Effective firing range| 18–40 km. depending on model

The Arash (Persian: آرش, From Iranian Arash) is a series of 122 mm (4.8 in) unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran.[2] It is a copy of BM-21 Grad. A guided version for the Iranian Defense Ministry was recently (July 2020) tested.[3]

## Overview

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There are four models for export.[4] Each having different specifications:
Arash 1: Range : 21.5 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 710 m/s[5]
Arash 2: Range : 30 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 1050 m/s[6]
Arash 3: Range : 18 km, Length : 2.050m, Velocity : 720 m/s.[7] Also known as Noor.
Arash 4: Range : 40 km, Length : 2.890m, Warhead Types : HE fragmentation, ball steel, mine and fuel air.[8]
The export pages say that Arash 4 has a different launching system than other variants.[9]
All of them are fired from 40 tube launchers.[10][11][12]

## Operators

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* Iran
* Islamic Resistance in Iraq
* Hezbollah[citation needed]
* Ukraine[13]

## References

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1. ^ DIO export page[usurped]
2. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
3. ^ "IRGC Improves Accuracy of Homegrown Rocket - Defense news".
4. ^ "Modlex category: Rocket and Missile". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
5. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
6. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
7. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000190 Arash-3 122 mm Rocket". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012.
8. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000200 Arash-4 122 mm Rocket". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
9. ^ [1][usurped] Above the table about Arash 2
10. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000180 Arash-1 & Arash-2 122 mm Rockets". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
11. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000190 Arash-3 122 mm Rocket". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012.
12. ^ "Modlex product: MXF05-000200 Arash-4 122 mm Rocket". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.
13. ^ 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker [@UAWeapons] (13 January 2023). "#Ukraine: Another type of 🇮🇷 Iranian-made ammunition was spotted in use with the Ukrainian army - this time 122mm HE-FRAG "Grad" rockets of the Arash family, made in 2022. Perhaps Iranian sales aren't based on geopolitics?" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 December 2022 - via Twitter.

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Iranian missiles

Katyushas|

* Arash
* Falaq-1
* Falaq-2
* Fajr-1
* Fajr-2
* Fajr-3
* Fajr-4
* Fajr-5
* Oghab

Rocket artillery|

* Fajr-4
* Tondar-69
* Shahin-1
* Shahin-2
* Naze'at
* Zelzal-1
* Zelzal-2
* Zelzal-3
* Noor
* Haseb
* Badr-3

Short-range ballistic missiles|

* R-17E
* Shahab-1
* Shahab-2
* Qiam 1
* Fateh-110
* Fateh-313
* Ra'ad-500
* Zolfaghar
* Persian Gulf
* Fateh Mobin
* Hormuz-1
* Hormuz-2
* Fath 360

Medium-range ballistic missiles|

* Shahab-3
* Samen/Ghadr-101
* Ghadr-110
* Emad
* Khorramshahr (Kheibar)
* Fajr-3
* Dezful
* Shahid Haj Qasem
* Ashoura
* Sejjil
* Kheibar Shekan
* Fattah-1

Intermediate-range ballistic missiles|

* Shahab-5 (alleged)
* Shahab-6 (alleged)
* Project Koussar (alleged)

Surface-to-air missiles|

* Khordad 15
* Misagh-1
* Misagh-2
* Misagh-3
* Talash 3
* Sayyad-1
* Sayyad-2
* Shahab Thaqeb
* Herz-9
* Taer 2
* Mehrab
* Mersad
* Shahin (surface-to-air missile)
* Shalamche (missile)
* Bavar 373
* Raad
* Ya Zahra
* Tabas
* Sevom Khordad
* Kamin-2

Anti-helicopter missiles|

* Qa'em
* Ra'ad

Anti-tank missiles|

* Saegheh
* RAAD
* Toophan
* Tosan
* Dehlavieh
* Tondar
* Sadid-1

Anti-ship missiles|

* Zafar
* Ghadir
* Hormoz-1
* Hormoz-2
* Qader
* Noor
* Nasr-e Basir
* Kowsar
* Nasr-1
* Ra'ad
* Sadid-1
* Jask-2
* Abu Mahdi

Cruise missiles|

* Meshkat (Under development)
* Kh-55
* Paveh
* Hoveyzeh
* Soumar
* Ya Ali
* Ghassed-3
* Abu Mahdi

Torpedoes|

* Hoot
* Valfajr

Air-to-surface missiles|

* Shafaq
* Shahin 3
* Sattar
* Asre-67
* Bina
* Sadid-1
* Zoobin
* Fajr-4
* Ghassed-3

Air-to-air missiles|

* Fatter
* Sedjil
* Fakour-90

Anti-ship ballistic missiles|

* Khalij Fars
* Hormoz-1
* Hormoz-2
* Zulfiqar Basir

Radars|

* Ghamar
* Bashir
* Sepehr
* Ghadir
* Kavosh
* Hafez

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