| 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 kg [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 | |
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]
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Iranian Artillery Rockets". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Iranian Artillery Rockets". FAS.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b c http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Hadid HM 20 122 mm 40 rounds multiple rocket launcher system". Army Recognition. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020.