Kheybar Shekan Missile

SEO Title: Kheybar Shekan Missile: Iran’s Ballistic Missile Features, Range and Strategic Importance

Category: Defence & Security | West Asia | International Relations

UPSC Notes

Kheybar Shekan is an Iranian ballistic missile associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It is part of Iran's missile capabilities and is notable for its manoeuvrability during the terminal phase.

Key Pointers

  • Country: Iran

  • Type: Ballistic missile

  • Developed for long-range precision strike capability.

  • Uses solid-fuel propulsion.

  • Designed with manoeuvrability intended to complicate missile defence.

  • Associated with Iran's broader ballistic missile programme.

  • Important in the context of West Asian security and regional deterrence.

  • Do not confuse with Kheibar—different Iranian missile nomenclature appears frequently in current affairs.

Prelims Focus: Iran → ballistic missile → solid fuel → manoeuvrability.