Zelzal-2
Sign in to saveZelzal-2/Mushak-200 (Persian: زلزال-۲, meaning "Earthquake") is an Iranian unguided long-range artillery rocket. The Zelzal-2 is a 610 mm truck-launched rocket that has a payload of 600 kg and a range of about 200 km. Development of the Zelzal series began in 1990 and the Zelzal-2 was first shown in 1998. It is developed from the Zelzal-1 and was developed into the Zelzal-3. It has been exported to Syria, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, and has seen combat use in the Syrian Civil War and Yemeni Civil War.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Zelzal-2
- Weapon.image
- 2019 Sacred Defence Week parade (329).jpg
- Weapon.type
- Artillery rocket
- Weapon.filling
- one
- Weapon.launch_platform
- Transporter erector launcher
- Weapon.engine
- Solid
- Weapon.guidance
- None
- Weapon.length
- 8 m
- Weapon.diameter
- 610 mm
- Weapon.weight
- 3,545 kg
- Weapon.payload_capacity
- 600 kg
- Weapon.service
- 1998–present
- Weapon.used_by
- Houthis
- Weapon.wars
- Syrian Civil WarYemeni Civil War (2015–present)Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
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Zelzal-2/Mushak-200 (Persian: زلزال-۲, meaning "Earthquake") is an Iranian unguided long-range artillery rocket. The Zelzal-2 is a 610 mm truck-launched rocket that has a payload of 600 kg and a range of about 200 km. Development of the Zelzal series began in 1990 and the Zelzal-2 was first shown in 1998. It is developed from the Zelzal-1 and was developed into the Zelzal-3. It has been exported to Syria, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, and has seen combat use in the Syrian Civil War and Yemeni Civil War.
The rocket is thought to be based on the Soviet 9K52 Luna-M rocket.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zelzal-2” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.