Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveiled Sunday, Feb.9, a short-range ballistic missile that they said can be powered by a “new generation” of engines designed to put satellites into orbit. Major General Hossein Salami, the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ) commander, hails a ‘leap in modern missile technology’ with short-range Raad-500 missile that is ‘cheaper, lighter, faster and more precise’.
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| The Raad-500 missile is a new generation missile that has half the weight of a Fateh-110 but with 200 kilometers-more range (124 miles) (Picture source: Iranian TV) |
