Fajr-3 rocket

The Fajr-3 is an Iranian 240 mm unguided artillery rocket associated with the Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group and the North Korean M-1985 design lineage. It is a heavy, solid-fueled rocket built for multiple-launch systems and long-range area fire rather than precision strikes.

Israel-Hezbollah ConflictHezbollah

Conflict side: Hezbollah
Built by: Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group
Built in: Iran

Fajr-3 rocket, 240 mm unguided artillery rocket, Munitions

Image source: Fajr-3 rocket and launcher

Profile

Type: 240 mm unguided artillery rocket
Origin: Iran
Service note: 1990s-present

rocket artillery unguided strike

Service History

In service: Introduced in the 1990s as an Iranian license-built or closely derived 240 mm rocket system.
Used by: Iran

Production History

Designer: Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group
Designed: 1990s
Built by: Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group
Built in: Iran
Unit cost: Not publicly disclosed
Produced: 1990s-present
Number built: Not publicly disclosed
Variants: Fajr-3 rocket, Fajr-3 MLRS munition

Specifications

Caliber: 240 mm
Guidance: Unguided
Warhead: About 85-90 kg high-explosive fragmentation payload
Range: About 43 km
Propulsion: Solid fuel
Length: About 5.2 m

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Side: HezbollahRole: Long-range area rocket strikestrike
In the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, the Guardian reported that an Iranian-made Fajr-3 rocket struck a street in Kiryat Bialik, injuring three people.

Fajr-3 rocket Images

Fajr-3 rocket, 240 mm unguided artillery rocket, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Fajr-3 rocket and launcher

Fajr-3 rocket, 240 mm unguided artillery rocket, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Great Prophet V Fajr-3 MLRS launch

Fajr-3 rocket, 240 mm unguided artillery rocket, Munitions - view 3 — Source: Fajr-3 parade image

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Sources

Fajr-3 Iranian 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL)Publisher: ODIN / U.S. Army | Note: Supports the Fajr-3's Iranian origin, Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group production context, 240 mm caliber, 43 km range, 5.2 m length, 85-90 kg warhead figures, solid-fuel propulsion, and its lineage as a license-built copy of the North Korean M-1985. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Fajr-3 rocket and launcherPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Wikimedia Commons file showing Fajr-3 rockets and launcher equipment in an Iranian exercise. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Great Prophet V Fajr-3 MLRS launchPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Wikimedia Commons file showing a Fajr-3 MLRS firing at an Iranian exercise. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Fajr-3 parade imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Wikimedia Commons file showing a Fajr-3 MLRS at an Iranian parade. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Israelis under Hezbollah firePublisher: The Guardian | Note: In the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, The Guardian reported that an Iranian-made Fajr-3 rocket struck a street in Kiryat Bialik and injured three people. | Accessed: 2026-06-22