Type of air-to-surface rocket
The Fajr-4 (Persian: فجر-۴) is an Iranian air-to-surface guided rocket that was first unveiled on 9 May 2020 through a video released by the IRGC Aerospace Force. In the video, the missile is seen undergoing a drop test from a Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber.[1][2] Videos released of Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, paying a visit to an IRGC Aerospace Force suggest that Iran had already armed its Sukhoi Su-22's with a new air-to-surface missile.[2]
The IRGC has not provided further details of the missile.[2]
Design
The Artillery rocket has a caliber of 333 mm, uses command guidance[1] and has maneuvering fins.[2]
Variants
The missile has two variants, Fajr-4 and Fajr-4CL.
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