Designed & developed by Iran, Sejjil is a medium-range ballistic missile. Sejjil is a solid-fueled missile with a reported range of around 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) and a payload capacity of up to 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds).
It is designed to be mobile and can be launched from a transporter erector launcher (TEL) vehicle, making it difficult to detect and target.
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Sejjil ballistic missile is one of the fastest ballistic missiles in Iran. The construction and entry of the Sejjil missile into the operational capability of the Iranian Armed Forces show Iran’s interest in upgrading its defense capabilities. {1}
Western experts beleived that, “Iran will use this missile systems in case of any mjor conflict with israel”. This missile possesses a greater treat to Israel and American allies in the Middle East.
Iran conducted several tests of this missile system to varify different parameters including accuracy, speed, range and navigation. Recently, Iran test fired this missile in 2021 during the Great Prophet – 5 exercises and successfully destroyed the target.
