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Iran has recently introduced a new solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) named GhassemBasir.

About the GhassemBasir Missile

The missile is designed to engage targets at distances exceeding 1,200 kilometers, enhancing Iran’s strategic strike capabilities.

Key Features:

• Size and Weight: The missile measures approximately 11 meters in length and weighs around 7 tons.
• Advanced Materials: Its airframe is reportedly constructed using carbon fiber composite materials, which reduce structural weight and lower its radar signature.
• Warhead: The missile carries a warhead estimated to weigh about 500 kilograms.
• Propulsion: Powered by a solid-fuel system, the missile benefits from quicker launch readiness and improved storage stability compared to liquid-fuel missiles.
• Speed: Capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 12.
• Guidance System: Equipped with a thermal imaging sensor that enables the missile to detect and home in on targets by sensing heat signatures during the final flight phase.
• Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle (MaRV): The missile features a MaRV that separates from the booster, reducing aerodynamic drag, decreasing radar detectability, and enhancing ballistic performance.
• Mobility: It can be launched from mobile transporter-erector-launchers (TELs), including vehicles resembling civilian trucks, increasing its operational flexibility and survivability.