Artillery

Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System

Also known as
  • Badr-3 launcher
  • Badr-3 rocket launcher
  • Badr 3 launcher system

The Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System is the launch equipment associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket, a PIJ-linked rocket family with Iranian design and Gaza production context. Army Recognition reported an Iranian-origin launcher system uncovered by the IDF in Gaza in November 2023, while Israel Defense and IDF reporting described captured Badr-3 rockets or parts at a Palestinian Islamic Jihad post during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System, Rocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket, Artillery
Image source: IDF soldiers near Badr-3 rockets at outpost in northern Gaza

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Iran / Gaza Strip
Built in
Iran
Type
Rocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket
Service note
2019-present

Specifications

Launcher role
Launches Badr-3 heavy rockets
Origin context
Iranian-origin launcher reporting with PIJ/Gaza production context for the associated rocket
Documented location
Gaza Strip
Associated munition
Badr-3 heavy rocket
Associated rocket range
13 km verified; longer PIJ claims are reported separately
Associated rocket warhead
250-400 kg class reported for the Badr-3 rocket
Guidance context
Unguided rocket family
Launch history
PIJ launches reported since May 2019
Launched Munitions

This launcher system is tied to the Badr-3 heavy rocket family documented in Gaza and PIJ reporting.

Launched itemItem typeLaunch evidence
Badr-3 heavy rocket, Large-calibre artillery rocket, ArtilleryBadr-3 heavy rocketHeavy rocket

Army Recognition reported an Iranian-origin Badr-3 launcher system in Gaza, while Israel Defense and Iran Primer link Badr-3 rocket launches and use to Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Sources: Israeli Army captures Iranian Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System in Gaza, IDF Captures Badr-3 Rockets in Gaza Strip, Iran Transfers Rockets to Palestinian Groups

Timeline

Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System Key Events

  1. Badr-3 appears in PIJ service

    Iran Primer and Israel Defense reporting place the Badr-3 rocket in Palestinian Islamic Jihad service from 2019, establishing the rocket family tied to this launcher page.

    Sources: Iran Transfers Rockets to Palestinian Groups, IDF Captures Badr-3 Rockets in Gaza Strip

  2. Badr-3 rockets are used in May fighting

    Iran Primer says PIJ used Badr-3 rockets in 2021 strikes on Ashkelon and Netivot, demonstrating the operational role of the associated launch system without identifying a specific launcher model.

    Sources: Iran Transfers Rockets to Palestinian Groups

  3. Badr-3 parts are reported at a PIJ post

    The IDF said troops captured Badr-3 rocket parts at a Palestinian Islamic Jihad weapons-production post in northern Gaza during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

    Sources: IDF troops destroy major weapons production post in Gaza

  4. Launcher-system reporting follows the Gaza recovery

    Army Recognition reported that IDF troops had uncovered an Iranian-origin Badr-3 rocket launcher system in Gaza, linking the recovered equipment to the Badr-3 rocket family.

    Sources: Israeli Army captures Iranian Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System in Gaza

Evidence Boundaries

The public evidence is strongest when the launcher and rocket are kept distinct.

PointWhat the sources support
Launcher systemIsraeli Army captures Iranian Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System in Gaza reports an Iranian-origin launcher system uncovered in Gaza during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.
Rocket familyBadr 3 (Rocket) METIS and Iran Transfers Rockets to Palestinian Groups support the Badr-3 as a PIJ-linked, Gaza-produced artillery rocket with Iranian design context.
War-use caveatIDF Captures Badr-3 Rockets in Gaza Strip reports captured Badr-3 rockets during the war and separately notes that Badr-3 firing was not publicly known in that war at publication time.
Catalog linkThe related Badr-3 heavy rocket, Large-calibre artillery rocket, ArtilleryBadr-3 heavy rocket page carries the munition-specific specifications and conflict-use context.
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Sources

Israeli Army captures Iranian Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System in GazaPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: reports an Iranian-origin Badr-3 launcher system uncovered by the IDF in Gaza and the associated launch-system context for the Badr-3 family. | Accessed: 2026-06-29IDF Captures Badr-3 Rockets in Gaza StripPublisher: Israel Defense | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: reports IDF claims that forces captured Badr-3 rockets at a PIJ post in Gaza and provides launch-history context for PIJ Badr-3 use since May 2019. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Iran Transfers Rockets to Palestinian GroupsPublisher: The Iran Primer | Note: Supports the Badr-3 rocket's PIJ service history, 2019 unveiling, 2021 use, heavy-warhead context, and Iranian design/local-production framing used to explain the launcher relationship. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Badr 3 (Rocket) METISPublisher: Fenix Insight / METIS | Note: Supports associated Badr-3 rocket specifications and production context, including PIJ association, Gaza production, 13 km verified range, 250-400 kg warhead reporting, unguided configuration, and tail-fin layout. | Accessed: 2026-06-29IDF troops destroy major weapons production post in GazaPublisher: Israel Defense Forces | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: IDF release saying troops captured Badr-3 rocket parts at a PIJ weapons-production post in northern Gaza. | Accessed: 2026-06-29IDF 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: 2026-06-29