Al Fahd 300
The Al Fahd 300 was an Iraqi solid-propelled short-range ballistic missile that was based on the Soviet S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile.[1] It's expected range was 300 km which violated the limits provided by UNSC 687 which stipulated that Iraq was only allowed to have missiles with a range lower then 150 km.[3] The missile project was thus halted and declared abandoned by 1993.[2]
| Al Fahd 300 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Short-range ballistic missile[1][2][3] |
| Place of origin | Iraq |
| Service history | |
| In service | Project abandoned[1][3] |
| Production history | |
| Variants | Al Fahd 300 Al Fahd 500 |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 600 mm booster[3] 500 mm sustainer[3] |
| Engine | SA-2 Volga engine[1][2] |
| Payload capacity | 190 kg[3] |
| Propellant | solid propellant[1][2] |
Operational range | Al Fahd 300:300 km[1] Al Fahd 500:500 km[1] |
| References | |
Development and operational history
In August 1991 Iraq secretly started work on the J-1 surface-to-surface missile based on the S-75 Dvina without notifying UNSCOM.[1][2] During the development of the missile the Ababil-100 had already been declared and Iraq later on admitted to hiding its Fahd missile project with the Ababil-100 as similarities would be observed between J-1 and Ababil-100.[1][2] Iraq had declared the project abandoned in May 1993 and had had six tests between January and April of 1993 and provided UNSCOM details.[1][2] Iraq had declared the range to be 134 km but UNSCOM could not verify it.[1][2] Lt.Gen Hussein Kamel al-Majid had issued the orders for the project and its secrecy.[1][2] 21 flight tests were claimed overall and the UNSCOM ordered the destruction for 9 of such missiles.[3]
Al Fahd 500
The 500 km range version although being displayed at the 1989 Baghdad arms exposition did not reach design stage and according to Pentagon Opinion was a mock up for a propaganda campaign.[3]
See also
- Qaher-1, a Houthi surface-to-surface missile also based on S-75 Dvina
- Prithvi-I , an Indian surface-to-surface missile also based on S-75 Dvina
- Al Fat'h solid propelled missile with some similarities
- Al Samoud liquid propelled missile with some similarities
References
- "Al Fahd 300/J-1-Iraq Special Weapons". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017.
- "Al Fahd 300/J-1-Iraq Special Weapons". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
- "Iraq's Missile Program Profile". Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018.