The Arash (Persian: آرش, From Iranian Arash) is a series of 122 mm (4.8 in) unguided artillery rocket developed by Iran.[2] It is a copy of BM-21 Grad. A guided version for the Iranian Defense Ministry was recently (July 2020) tested.[3]
Overview
There are four models for export.[4] Each having different specifications: Arash 1: Range : 21.5 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 710 m/s[5] Arash 2: Range : 30 km, Length : 2.815m, Velocity : 1050 m/s[6] Arash 3: Range : 18 km, Length : 2.050m, Velocity : 720 m/s.[7] Also known as Noor. Arash 4: Range : 40 km, Length : 2.890m, Warhead Types : HE fragmentation, ball steel, mine and fuel air.[8]
The export pages say that Arash 4 has a different launching system than other variants.[9]
All of them are fired from 40 tube launchers.[10][11][12]