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The Sejil missile (

SCUD missile, the Sejil family of missiles are mobile, and are launched via a Transporter erector launcher
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Sejil-1

The Sejil also known as "Sejjil" or "Sajil" is a two-stage, solid-propellant, surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile (

MRBM) produced by Iran with a reported 1930 km (1200 mile) range. A successful test launch took place on November 12, 2008.[2]
Its range, if confirmed, would allow it to strike targets as far away as Israel and southeastern Europe, though Iran asserts that it is intended for purely defensive purposes.

Design

According to

ICBM) capabilities ..."[3] As a weapon, the Sejil-1 presents a much more formidable challenge to Iran's enemies, as solid-fuel missiles can be launched with much less notice than liquid-fueled missiles, making it more difficult to strike them prior to launch.[4]

Sejil-2

Sejil-2 is an upgraded version of the Sejil. The Sejil-2 two-stage solid-fuel missile has a 2,000km range and was first test fired on May 20, 2009.

province of Semnan.[6] Improvements include better navigation system, better targeting system, more payload, longer range, faster lift-off, longer storage time, quicker launch, and lower detection possibility.[7] On December 16, 2009,an upgraded version of Sejil-2 was test fired.[8]
This new version of the Sejil-2 is faster during the powered flight portion of its trajectory and also during the re-entry phase. It is also harder to detect for anti-missile systems, as it is covered with anti-radar material. The new highly maneuverable missile is also more efficient as it requires less amount of time for prelaunch preparations. Political commentator Kiyan Nader Mokhtari elaborated more about the features of the new missile. "The engine and various fuels have been tested and the platform is now highly reliable. The latest tests to be carried out are mainly to do with the variety of warheads that it has to carry," he said. "Some of the warheads obviously have been designed to be able to evade anti-ballistic missile defenses of the enemy in actual battle conditions," he added. [9]


  • Sejil-2 missile images

See also

  • Military of Iran
  • Iran's missile forces
  • Iranian military industry
  • Current Equipment of the Iranian Army

References

  1. ^ "Iran Tests Second Solid-Fuelled Sejil Missile, Capable of 2,000 km". Defense Update. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  2. ^ "Iran tests new long-range missile". BBC. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  3. ^ http://www.janes.com/news/defence/systems/jdw/jdw081114_1_n.shtml
  4. ^ "Iran, U.S.: Missile Claims and BMD in Europe (pay site)". StratFor. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  5. ^ "Iran tests new surface-to-surface missile". CNN. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  6. ^ "Iran successfully tests Sejil 2 missile". Press TV. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  7. ^ "Iran Successfully Tests Sejil-2 Missile". YouTube. 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  8. ^ "Iran tests long-range missile, raises ire of West". AP. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  9. ^ "Iran tests new Sejil-2 missile with success". Press TV. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-16.


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