The Islamic Republic of Iran unveiled its new “Kheibarshekan” (Kheiber Breaker) ballistic missile on Wednesday, announcing it has a range that allows it to reach targets in Israel as well as US bases in the Middle East. The name is a historical reference to a Jewish castle overtaken by Muslim warriors.
? #Iran’s IRGC unveils a new long-range ballistic missile, ‘Kheibar-shekan’ (castle buster). The BM is capable of hitting targets within a range of 1,450 KM with pinpoint accuracy & is propelled by solid fuel.
— ASB News / MILITARY〽️ (@ASBMilitary) February 9, 2022
The announcement was made by Major-General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff, and Brigadier-General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force during their visit to a surface-to-surface missile base on the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
The missile has a range of 1450 kilometers (901 miles) and can allegedly hit targets at that distance “with pinpoint accuracy.” It is propelled by solid fuel, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
The missile is allegedly “capable of penetrating into missile shields with high maneuverability during the landing stage.”
Developed by the IRGC, the new weapon is a third-generation long-range missile whose design was modified to reduce the weight of the missile by a third, and its preparation time for launch by five-sixths, as compared to similar missiles.
The material used in the warhead of the missile have “increased its explosive power to several times greater than TNT,” Hajizadeh said, adding that the new missile is a “castle buster.”
