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Jane’s: Iran Developing New Long-Range Missile

September 13, 2006 :: Jane's Information Group :: News

Iran is developing a new missile with a range of 4,000 to 5,000 km, reports the September 13 issue of Jane’s Defence Weekly. The article quotes Western diplomatic sources, who state that Iran’s Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG), which is responsible for the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile programs, is currently developing a long-range carrier independent of the Shahab family of missiles. Known as “Project Koussar,” the program is attempting to reverse-engineer an RD-216 engine, probably acquired from Russia in the late 1990s. The RD-216 powered Russia’s now obsolete SS-5 “Skean” (R-14/8K65) intermediate-range ballistic missiles and SL-8 Cosmos satellite launch vehicles. Jane’s notes that “Project Koussar” is believed to be in the preliminary design review stage, and quotes sources stating that Iran is making progress in the RD-215 reverse engineering.

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