Burkan-1
Iranian/Yemeni tactical short-range ballistic missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Burkan-1 (Arabic 1 بركان) or Volcano-1[4] (also spelled as Burqan 1[5]) is a mobile short-range ballistic missile used by the Houthis in Yemen. It is related to the Scud missile family.[6]
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Burkan 1 | |
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Type | Tactical SRBM |
Place of origin | Yemen or Iran |
Service history | |
In service | September 2, 2016[1] |
Used by | Houthis in Yemen Hezbollah in Lebanon |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7,300 kilograms (16,000 lb)[2] |
Length | 12.5 metres (41 ft)[2] |
Diameter | 0.88 metres (2.9 ft)[2] |
Warhead | 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) conventional high-explosive[2] |
Operational range | 800 kilometres (500 mi)[2] |
Guidance system | Inertial[3] |
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