IRGC-ASF takes mass delivery of latest Iranian ballistic missile types

According to MODAFL and Iranian media sources, in a ceremony attended by Iranian Minister of Defense IRGC Brigadier General Dehgan, the IRGC-ASF has accepted mass delivery of Ghadr-H MRBMs and Qiam SRBMs (claimed capable of MRV payloads), as well as Fateh-110-D SRBMs and Khalij Fars ASBMs.

There can be no doubt that this publicized delivery, in addition to the defense-related publicity last week involving no less than President Rouhani, is a direct response to U.S. inclusion of ballistic missiles in the ongoing nuclear talks. Iranian officials have publicly pushed back on this inclusion, as is further evident with this latest publicity.

In addition to ballistic missiles, the Iranians are also claiming a mass delivery to IRIADF of Mersad air defense systems.

Numbers of IRGC-ASF Ghadr-H MRBMs

Numbers of Ghadr-H MRBMs with Qiam SRBMs visible in back

Detail of IRGC-ASF Ghadr-H MRBM claimed capable of MRV payloads

Assumed to be Qiam SRBMs claimed capable of MRV payloads

Another structure stocked with IRGC-ASF ballistic missiles

Over twenty ballistic missiles apparent in this view

Examples of Fateh-110-D SRBM and Khalij Fars ASBM

Detail of Fateh-110-D SRBM

Fateh-110-D SRBM sections

Fateh-110-D SRBM sections with serials

Minister of Defense IRGC Brigadier General Dehgan as seen at delivery ceremony

Claimed mass delivery to IRIADF Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base of Mersad air defense systems. Above: upgraded MIM-23B I-HAWK type surface-to-air missiles.

Mersad air defense system's Kavosh pulse acquisition radar (upgraded AN/MPQ-50)

Mersad air defense system's Jouiya continuous wave acquisition radar

Photos: MODAFL

IRGC-ASF claims greater accuracy for IRGC-N ASBM

 

IRGC-N Khalij-e Fars ("Persian Gulf") ASBM 

 From Fars News Agency:

"Iranian experts at the IRGC Aerospace research center have increased the precision capability of the 'Persian Gulf' supersonic ballistic missile to 8.5 meters."

"The supersonic projectile, which carries a 650-kilogram payload, is smart and immune to interception, and features high-precision systems."

"The Persian Gulf supersonic ballistic missile is the most advanced and most important missile of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy."

"The range of the solid-fuel missile is 300km and it can be fired from triple launchers."

The greater accuracy claims made by IRGC-ASF Commander Hajizadeh are for a hit scored by an updated IRGC-N "Khalij-e Fars" ASBM on a moving naval target.

 

Khalij-e Fars ASBM triple launcher

Photos: Fars News Agency

Great Prophet 7 Maneuvers (2)

Khalij-e Fârs ("Persian Gulf") anti-ship ballistic missile

Khalij-e Fârs ("Persian Gulf") anti-ship ballistic missile

Simulated SSM strikes on mock target

Pahpad-1 ("Seeker-1") UAV

Mohajer-4 UAV launches

Iranian manufactured UAV (1)

Iranian manufactured UAV (2)

Iranian manufactured UAV (3)

Iranian manufactured UAV (4)

UAV control center

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