Profile
- Type
- Large-calibre artillery rocket
- Conflict side
- Hamas
- Origin
- Iran / Gaza Strip
- Service note
- 2019–present
Artillery
Badr-3 heavy rocket
The Badr-3 heavy rocket is a large-calibre artillery rocket developed in Iran for Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Gaza arsenal. During the Israel-Hamas War, Israeli forces said they captured Badr-3 rocket parts at a PIJ weapons-production post in northern Gaza, showing the system's role in the enclave's long-range rocket threat.
- Conflict side
- Hamas
- Built in
- IranGaza Strip
Service History
- In service
- Reported in PIJ service by 2019; Badr-3 parts were recovered in northern Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War in November 2023.
- Used by
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (al-Quds Brigades)
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- IRGC Quds Force Unit 340
- Designed
- 2010s
- Built in
- IranGaza Strip
- Produced
- 2019–present
- Number built
- Not publicly disclosed.
Specifications
- Range
- 13 km verified; PIJ has claimed up to 160 km
- Warhead
- 250-400 kg explosive
- Guidance
- Unguided
- Propulsion
- Solid-propellant rocket
- Control fins
- Four clipped-delta tail fins
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: HamasRole: Captured long-range rocket stock for deep-strike attacks
In the Israel-Hamas War, IDF troops captured Badr-3 rocket parts at a Palestinian Islamic Jihad weapons-production post in northern Gaza that the IDF said was used for weapon production intended to attack Israeli civilians.
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Iran's New Approach to Missile ProliferationPublisher: International Institute for Strategic Studies | Note: Documents Iran's role in the Badr-3 development, including motor and flight testing inside Iran, and explains why the system appears designed for proxy production rather than a complex national rocket program. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Badr 3 (Rocket) METISPublisher: Fenix Insight / METIS | Note: Supports the Badr-3's Gaza-production context, PIJ association, 13 km verified range, 250-400 kg warhead range, nose-fuzed configuration, and clipped-delta tail fins. | Accessed: 2026-06-20IDF troops destroy major weapons production post in GazaPublisher: Israel Defense Forces | Note: In the Israel-Hamas War, IDF troops captured Badr-3 rocket parts at a PIJ weapons-production post in northern Gaza, which the IDF said was used for weapon production intended to attack Israeli civilians. | Accessed: 2026-06-20IDF soldiers near Badr-3 rockets at outpost in northern GazaPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the IDF Spokesperson's Unit photo of recovered Badr-3 rockets in northern Gaza; licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20