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Title: Sajjil missile marks significant leap for Iran capabilities View count: 5153 Rating: 4.5 (18 ratings) Description: Solid-fuel missiles can be launched at a moment's notice... On 12 November 2008, Iran test-fired a new two-stage solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with a range of 2000 kilometers known as Sajjil. It demonstrates a significant leap in Iran's missile capabilities. The Sajjil is a high-speed missile manufactured at the Iranian Aerospace department of the Defence Ministry. This missile places Iran in the realm of multiple-stage missiles, which Iran is on the way to having intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capabilities. Launch video clearly shows a two-stage missile with a guidance system on the second stage and a triconic re-entry vehicle. Sajjil missile utilizes composite solid-propellant fuel and that unlike the Shahab-3 MRBM, which is launched only vertically, the Sajjil could be launched at a variable angle. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mustafa Mohammad Najjar hailed the launch of the Sajjil missile as "very fast". The ability of solid-fuel missiles to remain in storage for long periods, and then reliably launch at a moment's notice, makes them the design of choice for military applications. Iran's new solid-fuel rocket named "Sajjil" tested http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=75135§ionid=351020101 http://www.farsnews.net/imgrep.php?nn=8708220765 http://www.tabnak.ir/pages/?cid=25675 http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8708221281 http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8708220604 http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8708250098 Tags: iran, persia, army, military, basij, irgc, navy, marines, missiles, persian, gulf, ایران, خلیج, فارس, Author: resisters1 |
