Kheibar Shekan

Kheibar Shekan
TypeMedium-range ballistic missile
Place of origin Iran
Service history
Used byIslamic Republic of Iran
WarsWar on ISIL
2024 Iran–Israel conflict
Production history
DesignerIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
ManufacturerIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Produced2022
Specifications
Mass6.3 tons
Length11.4 meters
Diameter76 centimeters
Warhead weight550 kg

PropellantSolid fuel engine

Kheibar Shekan or Kheibarshekan (Persian: خیبرشکن) is an Iranian solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. It is of the third generation of IRGC missiles and was unveiled in 2022 at a ceremony attended by Iranian military commanders on the 43rd anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. The missile is propelled by solid fuel and its warhead is maneuverable in terminal phase with the objective of evading air defenses. It has the ability to hit targets with a range and a radius of 1,450 kilometers (900 miles).