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Shahab
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Shahab

Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Iran · 1988
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Shahab

⚙ R-17 Elbrus variant
Shahab
Shahab Photo: Hossein Velayati · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Payload
55
Accuracy
50
Mobility
70
Readiness
65
Penetration
45
Survivability
75
Reliability
50
Technology
40
Strategic Value
60
Origin Iran
CategoryShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)
EraCold War
In service1988
Operators2 countries
Data Quality84%
58
Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) MASS Rating
9/19
Cold War
32/89
All-Time
Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Payload
55
Accuracy
50
Mobility
70
Readiness
65
Penetration
45
Survivability
75
Reliability
50
Technology
40
Strategic Value
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
Shahab
Country
Production
1988–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
58
short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1988
  • Length14.5 m
  • Diameter0.88 m
  • Launch Weight6,000 kg
◈Propulsion2MOD.2
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range300 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
◆Warhead1MOD.1
▤Basing1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1988Production started
38
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Able to deliver conventional warheads via ICBM.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Road-mobile: a deployment mode for ICBMs where the missile is mounted on a wheeled or tracked transporter‑erector‑launcher that can travel on public roads, enabling movement and concealment.
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