The Fajr-3 is an Iranian 240 mm unguided artillery rocket associated with the North Korean M-1985 lineage and Iran's multiple-rocket industry. NTI's chronology places it in mass production by 1990, records Hezbollah use in southern Lebanon by 1996, and later reporting shows it still appearing in Israel-Hezbollah fighting in 2024.
NTI records Hezbollah use of the Fajr-3 in southern Lebanon in 1996, and The Guardian reported an Iranian-made Fajr-3 rocket striking a street in Kiryat Bialik in 2024, injuring three people.
NTI's chronology gives the clearest early technical snapshot of the Fajr-3 and also preserves the alternate transliteration Fadjr-3. The table keeps the source wording separate rather than collapsing it into a single averaged figure.
| Topic | Published detail | Source note |
|---|---|---|
| Family link |  | NTI says the Fadjr-3 matched the North Korean system in caliber, range, and warhead weights. |
| Developer | Parchin Missile Industries Division | NTI records the rocket as developed and placed in production by the Iranian Defense Industries Organization's Parchin division. |
| Flight weight | About 408 kg | NTI's 1997 chronology entry gives the published flight weight. |
| Warhead | About 90 kg total head, including about 45 kg explosive fill | NTI's 1997 chronology entry separates total head weight from explosive content. |
| Stabilization | Three tail blades | NTI says the blades open after firing. |
NTI's chronology places the Fajr-3 inside the same 240 mm North Korean-derived family line that helped define Iran's early multiple-rocket production.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 240 mm rocket family | NTI says the Fadjr-3 matched the North Korean 240 mm system in caliber, range, and warhead weights, which makes the lineage link useful for readers comparing the two family lines. Sources: NTI Iran Missile Chronology |
NTI's chronology records a 2 March 1990 report saying the Fajr-3 had been tested and was ready for mass production, with a 45 km area claim.
Sources: NTI Iran Missile Chronology
NTI records a 6 November 1996 Jane's report that Iran had developed a 40 km, 240 mm Fajr-3 with solid propellant, and in the same chronology Western experts believed Hezbollah was using the rocket in southern Lebanon.
Sources: NTI Iran Missile Chronology
The Guardian reported that an Iranian-made Fajr-3 rocket struck a street in Kiryat Bialik during Hezbollah fire into northern Israel, injuring three people.
Sources: Israelis under Hezbollah fire
