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Zelzal-3

Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Iran · 1993
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Zelzal-3

Zelzal-3
Zelzal-3 Photo: Raouf Mohseni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Saturation Firepower
50
Salvo Size
30
Reload Speed
45
Precision (guided)
60
Mobility
55
Shoot-and-Scoot
50
Ammunition Versatility
35
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Iran
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1993
Operators2 countries
Data Quality85%
46
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
11/15
Post-Cold War
82/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Saturation Firepower
50
Salvo Size
30
Reload Speed
45
Precision (guided)
60
Mobility
55
Shoot-and-Scoot
50
Ammunition Versatility
35
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
Zelzal-3
Country
Production
1993–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
46
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
  • Service Entry Year2007
  • Combat Weight3,870 kg
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
◈Ordnance3MOD.3
  • Calibre610 mm
  • Ordnance TypeArtillery rocket
  • Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range (standard)200 km
  • Maximum Range (guided)200 km
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
◆Fire Control2MOD.2
▤Mobility2MOD.2
⬢Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length9 m
  • Width0.61 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1993Production started
  2. 2012First deployment: Arab Winter
33
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ZELZAL-3 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
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.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
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