Khorramshahr-4 Missile Latest News
Iran recently released dramatic footage of its Khorramshahr‑4 ballistic missile — one of Tehran’s most powerful medium‑range missiles — as tensions with the United States continue to rise.
About Khorramshahr-4 Missile
- Also known as the Kheibar missile, it is a medium-range ballistic missile developed by Iranian state-owned defence company Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO).
- Iran first test-fired the missile in January 2017 and first publicly displayed it at a September 2017 military parade in Tehran.Â
Khorramshahr-4 Missile Features
- It stands 13 metres tall along with a 1.5-metre diameter weighing up to 20 tonnes.
- It is liquid-fuelled and has an operational range of approximately 2,000 kilometers.
- It has the capability of carrying multiple warheads of up to 1,800 kg.Â
- It is capable of striking 80 targets upon reaching the target area.
- Its launch preparation time is less than 15 minutes.
- The missile travels 16 times the speed of sound in the outer atmosphere and eight times within the atmosphere.
Source: ONE
Khorramshahr-4 Missile FAQs
Q1: What type of missile is the Khorramshahr-4?
Ans: It is a medium-range ballistic missile.
Q2: Which country developed the Khorramshahr-4 Missile?
Ans: It was developed by Iran.
Q3: What is the operational range of the Khorramshahr-4 Missile?
Ans: Its operational range is approximately 2,000 kilometers.
Q4: What is the maximum payload capacity of the Khorramshahr-4 Missile?
Ans: It can carry multiple warheads weighing up to 1,800 kg.
