Fajr-3 Iranian 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL)
Fadjr-3, Fajr-3
Intermediate-Range Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Fajr-3 Iranian 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL)
Designation
Fadjr-3, Fajr-3
Alternate Designation
Fadjr-3, Fajr-3
Equipment Type
Intermediate-Range Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
Manufacturer
Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group
Date of Introduction
1996
Description
HEZBOLLAH Proliferation. The Fajr-3 (rarely Fadjr-3) is an Iranian heavy 240mm intermediate-range multiple rocket launcher. The Fajr-3 is a license-built copy, with slight modifications, of a North Korean MRL called the M-1985. The Fajr-3 was introduced in the 1990s and has since been exported to Hamas and Hezbollah. The Fajr-3 launcher fires twelve 5.2 meters long, 240-millimeter-caliber Fajr-3 artillery rockets, with a range of 43 kilometers, weighing 407 kilograms each and carrying 90-kilogram fragmentation warheads with 45 kg of high explosive (HE). Fajr means 'dawn' in Arabic.
Ground Specifications
Crew
5
Main Weapon
240mm intermediate-range multiple rocket launcher
Engine
Diesel
NBC Protection
Yes
Max Speed
60.0 km/h
Range
43.0 km
Variants
Fadjr-5
Fadjr 5 is a larger and more powerful version of the Fadjr 3. It has 4 launch tubes for 333 mm artillery rockets. It was developed in the 1990s.
System
Alternative Designation
Fadjr-3, Fajr-3
Type
Intermediate-Range Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
Proliferation
HEZBOLLAH
Manufacturer
Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group
Family
Fadjr
In Service
1996-Present
Crew
5 ea
Chassis
Mercedes-Benz 2624 truck chassis
Displacement Time
2 min
Emplacement Time
2 min
Reload
One dedicated resupply vehicle with a crane.
Note
At the time of its introduction it was one of the most capable artillery rocket systems in the world.
Dimensions
Length
10.5 m
Width
3.3 m
Height
2.6 m
Weight, Combat
15 tons
Ground Pressure
INA
Automotive
Engine Name
Mercedes-Benz, Model: INA
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
INA
Cruising Range
600 km
Speed, Maximum Road
60 km/h
Speed, Off-Road
25 km/h
Speed Maximum Swim
INA
Gradient
60 deg
Side Slope
30 deg
Vertical Step
0.5 m
Trench
0.5 m
Fording Depth
1 m
Communications
Primary
INA
Rocket System
Note
This artillery rocket system is intended to engage important enemy targets, such as concentrations of troops and armored vehicles, command posts, artillery batteries, radar sites, airfields, as well as other important targets.
Rocket Launcher
Name
INA
Launcher Type
Tube Launcher
Control Type
Manual
Length
10 m
Width
2.5 m
Height
3.34 m
Diameter
240 mm
Weight
15,000 kg
Number of Tubes
12 ea
Firing Range
43 km
Basic Load
24, the Fadjr-3 carries one complete reload.
One Rocket Launch
every 4-8 seconds
Full Salvo Duration
48 - 96 seconds
Reload Time
12-15 min
Maximum Elevation
+57 deg
Minimum Elevation
0 deg
Traverse Range
190 deg
Traverse Left
90 deg
Traverse Right
100 deg
Note
Other types of warheads exist, including incendiary, smoke and chemical.
Rocket
Name
INA
Type
Intermediate-Range Multiple Launch Rocket
Caliber
240 mm
Length
5.2
Diameter
240 mm
Weight
407 kg
Warhead Type
HE-FRAG Warhead
Warhead Weight
85 kg
Firing Range
43 km
Guidance System
Unguided spin-stabilized rockets
Burn Time
4 seconds
Speed
930 m/s
Fire Control
Name
INA
Computerized FCS
The US Army reports that the Fajr-3 has no fire-control system, while Iran's Defense Industries Organization reports that the Fajr-3 has a computer system with indigenous software that can calculate range and azimuth.
Ballistic Computer
Yes
Direct Fire
No
Indirect Fire
Yes
Position Location System
INA
Rocket Stabilizer
Yes, Stabilizer jacks are lowered to the ground and windows are covered prior to launch in order to protect the crew from debris created by the rocket engines.
Protection
Hull Armor
Unarmored
Turret Armor
Unarmored
Applique Armor
No
Explosive Reactive Armor
No
Active Protection System
INA
Mine Clearing
No
Self-Entrenching Blade
No
NBC Protection
Yes
Smoke Equipment
INA
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
Iran
Category
Rocket Artillery Systems
Land > Artillery > Rocket Artillery Systems
Filter Label
F
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
10.5 m
Width
3.3 m
Height
2.6 m
Weight
15000 kg
Operators (2)
Iran
Non-State Actors
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