{"id":91660,"date":"2026-03-09T15:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=91660"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:28:45","slug":"kheybar-shekan-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kheybar-shekan-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Kheybar Shekan Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kheybar Shekan Missile Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iran\u2019s IRGC claimed it targeted Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office and an air force command centre using Kheybar Shekan missiles recently. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kheybar Shekan Missile<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>Iran\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">latest <\/span><b>long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name means \u201cbreaker of Khayber\u201d in Arabic, a reference to the Battle of Khayber in Arab history.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the fourth generation of the <\/span><b>Khorramshahr missile family.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Kheybar Shekan Missile <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The missile is approximately 4 meters long and weighs 1,500 kilograms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>range <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of <\/span><b>1,450 kilometers.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is powered by a <\/span><b>locally developed &#8216;Arond&#8217; engine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated within its fuel tank to minimise length and enhance camouflage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses <\/span><b>solid fuel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This allows fo<\/span><b>r faster launch preparation, easier storage,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>better concealment,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> key advantages in modern missile warfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be <\/span><b>launched from a mobile platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is <\/span><b>ready in less than 15 minutes.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The missile operates in <\/span><b>three phases: takeoff, mid-flight guidance with rear engines,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>final descent guided by precision engines.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It features a <\/span><b>satellite guidance system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>maneuverable warhead, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allowing it to strike with high precision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its speed is said to reach 19,500 km\/h in the atmosphere and 9,800 km\/h outside it, roughly <\/span><b>Mach 12.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to this speed, it can make <\/span><b>interception difficult<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> even for advanced air defence systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>aerodynamic design reduces air drag<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helping it <\/span><b>evade radar detection.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wionews.com\/world\/-surprise-attack-by-kheibar-shekan-missile-iran-strikes-israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-office-idf-airforce-commander-hq-khamenei-dead-us-trump-1772447417485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kheybar Shekan Missile is Iran\u2019s latest long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile. 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