Naze'at

Naze'at
Naze'at
Type	Artillery rocket
Service history
Used by	Iran
Production history
Manufacturer	Iran
Variants	Naze'at 4; Naze'at 5; Naze'at 6; Naze'at 10
Specifications
Engine	Solid fuel rocket
Operational; range	100–130 km
Accuracy	CEP less than 5% of its range
Launch; platform	Transporter erector launcher

The Naze'at 6-H and Naze'at 10-H/Mushak-120/Iran-130^[2] (Persian: نازعات lit. Those Who Pull Out, in reference to the angels who tear out the souls of the wicked) are two Iranian long-range artillery rockets with ranges of about 100 km. The Naze'at 10-H is larger, more powerful, and has a longer range than the Nazeat 6-H. Like Iran's similar shaped Zelzal rockets, Naze'at rockets do not have a guidance system. Both systems are also widely known without the -H suffix, as the Naze'at 6 and Naze'at 10. The Iranians also have developed another 500 kg version called the Mushak-160 with 160 km range.^[2]

History

The Naze'at family was developed during the 1980s with Chinese assistance in an attempt to build an equivalent of the FROG-7 missile.^[3]

Specifications

Naze'at 6-H rocket

Max. range (km): 100
Min. range (km): 80
Length (mm): 6290
Diameter (mm): 356
Initial weight (kg): 960
Warhead weight (kg): 130
C.E.P (%): <5% Max. range
Average Action Time (s): 9
Specific Impulse (s): 240
Propellant Weight (kg): 420
Type of Propellant: Solid (HTPB)
Service life: 7 years ^[4]

Naze'at 10-H rocket

Max. range (km): 130
Min. range (km): 110
Length (mm): 8020
Diameter (mm): 457
Initial weight (kg): 1830
Warhead weight (kg): 230
C.E.P (%): <5% Max. range
Average Action Time (s): 10
Specific Impulse (s): 240
Propellant Weight (kg): 865
Type of Propellant: Solid (HTPB)
Service life: 7 years ^[5]

Details

The Naze'at is launched from a transporter erector launcher (TEL) and carries a conventional warhead, and potentially a chemical or biological one.^[6] A complete Naze'at system includes a TEL and communications vans, meteorological vans, and a GPS system for surveying the launch site.^[6] Both Naze'at rockets have a closing speed of Mach 4–5.^[6] The reliability and accuracy of Naze'at rockets is assessed as poor.^[6]

The Naze'at has fins for stabilization in flight and is believed to have a CEP of around 500–1000 m, which is considered poor.^[3] There are multiple different TELs used for Naze'at rockets.^[3]