IRGC unveils new strategic long-range missile named "Kheibar-Shekan"
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Wed / 9 February 2022 / 15:41
Tehran (ISNA) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled the new strategic long-range missile with pinpoint accuracy on Wednesday.
On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad Bagheri and IRGC Commander of the Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh unveiled the homegrown "Kheibar-Shekan" missile.
The strategic missile is one of the long-range missiles of the Islamic Revolution's Guard Corps, which enjoys unique features. It uses solid fuel. Its optimal design has reduced its weight by one-third compared to similar samples, and its preparation and firing time has been reduced by one-sixth.
Among its capabilities are extreme agility and speed in hitting targets within a range of 1,450 km.
The homegrown missile has been designed and built by scientists of the Air Force of the Islamic Revolution's Guard Corps.
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