Iran could have enough launchers to send a salvo of medium range ballistic missiles that would overwhelm Israeli ballistic missile defense systems, according to a Wednesday report from IHS Jane’s.
A May, 26 broadcast on Iranian television showcased a collection of transporter erector launchers (TELs) capable of launching the Iranian Shahab-3 guided ballistic missiles.
“Iranian television footage showed at least 26 TELs lined up in two rows for the event, which marked their purported delivery to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, which operates the country’s ballistic missiles,” according to the report.
The Shahab-3 is based on a North Korean design and is capable striking Israel from Iranian territory.
(Blogger's note: The Shahab-III has a range of 800 (1280 km) miles, which means they can strike Israel from the center of Iran. A variation of this, a MRBM, or medium range ballistic missile, has a range of 1200 miles (1930 km). You can verify the information here. Additionally, if they are being delivered on the MAZ 7910 Tractor AWD 8x8 Belorussian Flatbed Truck 1:43, then Iran can transport, and fire, two Shahab-III's at a time while giving them a potential 26 locations to fire from.)
(Blogger's note: The Shahab-III has a range of 800 (1280 km) miles, which means they can strike Israel from the center of Iran. A variation of this, a MRBM, or medium range ballistic missile, has a range of 1200 miles (1930 km). You can verify the information here. Additionally, if they are being delivered on the MAZ 7910 Tractor AWD 8x8 Belorussian Flatbed Truck 1:43, then Iran can transport, and fire, two Shahab-III's at a time while giving them a potential 26 locations to fire from.)
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