Tondar-69
The Tondar-69 is a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) originating in China and operated by the armed forces of Iran. It was originally deployed by the Iranian army in 1992.[2] The design is based on the Chinese CSS-8, which itself was designed from the Soviet S-75 surface-to-air missile (SAM).
| Tondar | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,650 kg |
| Length | 10.8 m |
| Diameter | 0.65 m (first stage), 0.5 m (second stage) |
| Warhead | Single warhead |
| Engine | Two-stage solid-fuel and/or liquid fuel |
Operational range | 150 km |
Guidance system | Inertial with command updates[1] |
It is based in transporter erector launchers towed into position. Up to two-hundred CSS-8 missiles were acquired from 1989-1992 and modified to Tondar-69 specifications.[3]
References
- Lennox, Duncan. "Tondar 69 (CSS-8)." Jane’s Strategic Weapon Systems (Offensive Weapons). July 28, 2011.
- "Tondar 69". CSIS Missile Threat.
- "Tondar-69 (CSS-8)". Military Edge: The Most Comprehensive Tool on the Web for QME. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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