Fajr-4

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Fajr-4
A Fajr-4 rocket labeled "F4CL" in 2019
TypeAir-launched rocket[1][2]
Place of originIran[1][2]
Service history
Used byIRIAF
Production history
DesignerAFAGIR
DesignedMay 2014[2]
ProducedUnknown[2]
VariantsFajr-4[2]
Fajr-4CL[2]
Specifications
Diameter333 mm[1][2]

Guidance
system
Onboard guidance[1]
Launch
platform
Sukhoi Su-22[1][2]
References

The Fajr-4 (Persian: فجر-۴) is an Iranian air-to-surface guided rocket that was first unveiled on 9 May 2020 through a video released by the IRGC Aerospace Force. In the video, the missile is seen undergoing a drop test from a Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber.[1][2] Videos released of Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, paying a visit to an IRGC Aerospace Force suggest that Iran had already armed its Sukhoi Su-22's with a new air-to-surface missile.[2]

The IRGC has not provided further details of the missile.[2]

Design

The Artillery rocket has a caliber of 333 mm, uses command guidance[1] and has maneuvering fins.[2]

Variants

The missile has two variants, Fajr-4 and Fajr-4CL.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dahlgren, Masao (11 May 2020). "Iran Reveals Air-launched Rocket". Missile Threat. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "IRGC Fighter Jets Equipped with New Air-to-Surface Missiles". Alghadeer TV. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.