Sejjil

Sejil
TypeMedium Range Ballistic Missile
Place of originIran
Service history
In serviceIn service as of 2014
Used byIran
Production history
ManufacturerIran
Unit cost$500,000
Specifications
Mass22.5 tonnes
Length18.2 m
Diameter1.25 m
Warhead weight500–1,500 kg

PropellantSolid fuel
Operational
range
2,000–2,500 km
Accuracyto 50m
Launch
platform
Mobile launcher

Sejil, or Sejjil, (Persian: سجیل, lit.'brimstone') is a family of Iranian solid-fueled medium range ballistic missiles. The Sejil are replacements for the Shahab liquid-fueled ballistic missiles. According to US Pentagon sources, the missile profile of the Sejil closely matches those of the Ashura, Ghadr-110 and the Samen.

Development of the Sejjil missile likely began in the late 1990s, building upon Iran’s accumulated experience from previous missile programs, particularly the Zelzal short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) series.