Fajr-5

Fajr-5
A Fajr 5 being fired into the air
TypeRocket artillery
Place of originIran
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
Syrian Civil War
Production history
No. builtsomewhere around 100 systems
Specifications
Mass15,000 kg (launcher, empty)
90 kg (HE content)
175 kg (warhead)
915 kg (rocket)[1]
Length10.00 m (launcher)[a]
6.485 m (rocket)
Width2.5 m (launcher)
Height3.34 m (launcher)[1]
Caliber333 mm
Elevation0 to 57 degrees[1]
Traverse45 degrees left and right[1]
Rate of fire4–8 seconds[1]
Effective firing range68–75 km
Maximum speed 1,100 m/s (max)

The Fajr-5 (Persian: فجر-۵, "Dawn") is an Iranian rocket launcher for long range rockets. The Fajr-5 was developed during the 1990's and has been sent to many militant groups in the Middle East.[2] The Fajr 5 rocket has a variant with GPS called the Fajr 5C but most Fajr 5 rockets do not have GPS to hit targets with 100% accuracy. The Fajr 5 is mainly used by the Iranian Army Ground Force to attack targets such as airfields and military bases. The Fajr 5 is also used to target Israel by some members of the Axis of Resistance which are Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).[3][4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The older Fajr-5 launcher, on a Mercedes 2624 chassis, has slightly larger dimensions; see the brochure[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fajr-3 & Fajr-5 brochure. Archived 2008-01-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  2. ↑ Black, Ian (2012-11-16). "Fajr-5 missile gives Palestinians rare if short-lived advantage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ↑ Black, Ian (2012-11-16). "Fajr-5 missile gives Palestinians rare if short-lived advantage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Missiles and Rockets of Hezbollah". Missile Threat. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ↑ "A peek inside Houthi Rebel's recent missile strikes in Saudi Arabia | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ↑ "Iranian Officials: Iran Transferred Fajr-5 Missiles To Gaza, Which Were Fired At Israel". MEMRI. Retrieved 2024-01-10.