Semnan Missile Complex
| Other Name: | N/A |
|---|---|
| Location: | Semnan |
| Subordinate To: | Unknown |
| Size: | Unknown |
| Facility Status: | Operational |
The Semnan Missile Complex includes a ballistic missile test range and production facility reportedly built with substantial Chinese assistance. [1] Iran began producing the Oghab unguided artillery rocket at Semnan in 1987 with the goal of producing 600 to 1,000 such rockets per year. [2] The plant also produces the solid-fueled artillery rocket Nazeat, Shahab-I missiles, and might be involved in the production of Zelzal rockets. [3] The Iranian Space Center and associated launch facilities are located in the vicinity of the site.
Sources:
[1] Anthony Cordesman, The Military Balance in the Middle East (Washington, DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2004), p. 488.
[2] Anthony Cordesman, The Military Balance in the Middle East (Washington, DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2004), p. 488.
[3] Iran's Ballistic Missile Capabilities: A Net Assessment, International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2010, p. 49; Yonah Alexander and Milton M. Hoenig, The New Iranian Leadership (London: Praeger Security International, 2008), p. 178.
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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