Iran has an active interest in developing, acquiring, and deploying a broad range of ballistic missiles. This was spotlighted in mid-July 2008 when Iran launched a number of ballistic missiles during military exercises, reportedly including the medium-range Shahab-3. On July 18, 2008, a Pentagon spokesman said Iran was 'not testing new technologies or capabilities, but rather firing off old equipment in an attempt to intimidate their neighbors and escalate tension in the region.' Subsequent analysis of the July 2008 missile launches also shows Iran apparently digitally altered images of those launches. This short report seeks to provide an overview of the reported or suspected variety of Iranian ballistic missile programs. Because there remains widespread public divergence over particulars, however, this report does not provide specificity to what Iran may or may not have, or is in the process of developing. This report may be updated.
Iran's Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview. Updated July 21, 2008
2008
7 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Behavior & Society , International Relations , Missile Technology , Government(Foreign) , Intermediate range(Distance) , Iran , Short range(Distance) , Long range(Distance) , Guided missiles , Uncertainty , Intelligence , Intercontinental ballistic missiles , Threats , China , Libya , Pakistan , North korea , Cooperation , Syria , Nuclear weapons , Russia , Ballistic missile programs , Open source information , Unclassified information , Shahab-6 missiles , Kosar missiles , Shahab-3 missiles , Zelzal-3 missiles , Shahab-4 missiles , Bm-25 missiles , Fajr-3 missiles , Shahab-5 missiles , Css-8 missiles , Fateh a-110 missiles , Mershad missiles , Zelzal-2 missiles , M-11 missiles , Css-7 missiles , Scud missiles , M-9 missiles , Css-6 missiles
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