Chemistry:Al Hijarah (missile)
| al-Hijarah | |
|---|---|
| Type | Short-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Iraq[1][2][3] |
| Specifications | |
| Payload capacity | 100-300 kg[2][3] chemical warhead |
| Propellant | Liquid-propelled[3] |
Operational range | 700-900 km[2][3] |
Guidance system | Inertial |
| References | |
The al-Hijarah missile was an Iraqi liquid propelled inertial Short-range ballistic missile, it was also a Scud missile and considered an upgrade of the al-Hussein missile equipped with chemical warheads.[1] It was developed by 1990[2] and was first used in the Persian Gulf War where the al-Hijarah missile would release poison gas clouds and kill personnel on the ground, as well as ignite oil wells.[1] One al-Hijarah missile was confirmed to have been fired at Israel during the Gulf War where one landed near Dimona, it was revealed that the missile had a concrete filled warhead.[1]
Characteristics
The al-Hijarah missile warhead was probably filled with chemical weapons and biological weapons possessed by Iraq at that time like anthrax, botulinum toxin, aflatoxin, sarin, cyclosarin and VX nerve agent.[citation needed] The al-Hijarah missile being a version of the al Hussein also suffered from flight instability and improper guidance.[3] Iraq itself at that time was almost fully indigenous when it came to ballistic missile components and only lacked the ability to locally manufacture Gyroscopes.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Al Hussein/al-Husayn". https://fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/missile/al_hussein.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Ballistic Missiles in Iran's Military Thinking". https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/ballistic-missiles-irans-military-thinking.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Iraq". https://www.nti.org/learn/countries/iraq/delivery-systems/.
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