Tondar-69

Tondar
TypeShort range ballistic missile
Service history
Used by Iran
Specifications
Mass2,650 kg
Length10.8 m
Diameter0.65 m (first stage), 0.5 m (second stage)
WarheadSingle warhead
EngineTwo-stage solid-fuel and/or liquid fuel
Operational
range
150 km
Guidance
system
Inertial with command updates[1]
Accuracy50 m – 150 m CEP

The Tondar-69 is a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) originating in China and operated by the armed forces of Iran. It was originally deployed by the Iranian army in 1992.[2] The design is based on the Chinese M-7 (CSS-8), which itself was designed from the Soviet S-75 surface-to-air missile (SAM).

It is launched from static transporter erector launchers towed into position.[3] Up to two hundred CSS-8 missiles were acquired from 1989-1992 and modified to Tondar-69 specifications.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lennox, Duncan. "Tondar 69 (CSS-8)." Jane’s Strategic Weapon Systems (Offensive Weapons). July 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tondar 69". CSIS Missile Threat.
  3. ^ Galen Wright. "The Arkenstone - ارکنستون". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Tondar-69 (CSS-8)". Military Edge: The Most Comprehensive Tool on the Web for QME. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

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