{"id":47323,"date":"2025-05-06T11:26:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47323"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:37:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:07:33","slug":"ghassem-basir-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ghassem-basir-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghassem Basir Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ghassem Basir Missile Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Iran recently unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile named Ghassem Basir.<\/p>\n<h2>About Ghassem Basir Missile<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new\u00a0<strong>medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)\u00a0<\/strong>developed by\u00a0<strong>Iran<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to strike targets located more than\u00a0<strong>1,200 kilometers\u00a0<\/strong>away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ghassem Basir Missile Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The missile\u2019s length is estimated to be approximately 11 meters, with an overall weight of roughly 7 tons.<\/li>\n<li>The missile&#8217;s airframe is apparently manufactured using carbon fiber composite materials, reducing structural mass and radar cross-section.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The warhead is reported to weigh approximately 500 kilograms.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>propulsion system is based on solid fuel,\u00a0<\/strong>which enables\u00a0<strong>quicker launch readiness\u00a0<\/strong>and more\u00a0<strong>stable storage conditions<\/strong>\u00a0compared to liquid-fueled alternatives.<\/li>\n<li>It can reach speeds up to Mach 12.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>guidance system features a thermal imaging sensor,<\/strong>\u00a0allowing the missile to identify and home in on targets using heat signatures during its terminal flight phase.<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, the missile is\u00a0<strong>equipped with a maneuverable reentry vehicle (MaRV)\u00a0<\/strong>that separates from the booster and is designed to decrease drag, reduce radar observability, and improve ballistic efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>It can reportedly be launched from mobile transporter-erector-launchers (TELs), including platforms that resemble civilian trucks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ghassem Basir Missile FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong>\u00a0Which country developed the Ghassem Basir missile?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Iran<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.<\/strong>\u00a0What type of missile is the Ghassem Basir?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.<\/strong>\u00a0What is the reported maximum range of the Ghassem Basir missile?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Over 1,200 kilometers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/iran-unveils-new-ballistic-missile-with-1-200-km-range-amid-houthi-attacks-8333165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NDTV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghassem Basir is Iran\u2019s new medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), showcasing advanced precision and strike capabilities for regional defense and deterrence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":47331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[423,21,23],"class_list":{"0":"post-47323","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"tag-ghassem-basir-missile","9":"tag-prelims-pointers","10":"tag-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","11":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47323\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}