Shahab-2
The Shahab -2 (Persian شهاب, German: about Meteor -2) is an Iranian short-range ballistic missile ( SRBM ) and the successors to the Shahab -1 missile.
Description
Compared to its predecessor is the Shahab -2 have received particularly improved inertia control. The development of the missile took place in North Korea, the Soviet Scud - C was used as a base. In North Korea called Hwasong 6, it was exported in a variety of countries. From 1990 to have originated in Iran facilities for the assembly and production of the missile, also are about 60 pieces have been delivered directly from North Korea. The U.S. estimate that Iran holds a total of at least 200 copies ready for use.
The first launch of a North Korean Scud -C in Iran took place in May 1991 on a test center southeast of Tehran, the rocket flew about 500 km and hit near Shahrud in the province of Semnan one.
According to the findings of the U.S. Air Force is said to have been in March 2006 in Iran less than 50 launchers for rocket.