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Fajr-5
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Fajr-5

Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Iran · 1990
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Fajr-5

Fajr-5
Fajr-5 Photo: Tasnim News Agency · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Saturation Firepower
50
Salvo Size
30
Reload Speed
40
Precision (guided)
60
Mobility
50
Shoot-and-Scoot
60
Ammunition Versatility
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Iran
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraCold War
In service1990
Operators3 countries
Quantity100
Data Quality86%
47
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
16/42
Cold War
78/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Saturation Firepower
50
Salvo Size
30
Reload Speed
40
Precision (guided)
60
Mobility
50
Shoot-and-Scoot
60
Ammunition Versatility
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
Fajr-5
Country
Production
1990–
Quantity
100
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
47
multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre333 mm
  • Ordnance Typefragmentation high explosive
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Minimum Range40 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)130 km
  • Muzzle Velocity1,100 m/s
  • Elevation0 to 57 degrees
  • Traverse45 degrees left and right
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
◆Fire Control1MOD.1
▤Mobility2MOD.2
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds4
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length10 m
  • Width2.5 m
  • Height3.34 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production100
  • Production Start1,990 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1990Production started
  2. 2010First deployment: Arab Spring
36
years in service
100
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FAJR-5 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Using GPS data to guide a projectile or system to its target, enhancing accuracy.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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