Artillery

Haseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocket

Also known as
  • Haseb
  • Fajr-1
  • Fadjr-1

The Haseb, also identified as the Fajr-1 or Fadjr-1, is an Iranian 107 mm unguided artillery rocket derived from the Chinese Type 63 family and associated with Iran's AIO/Shahid Bagheri production base. Open-source munitions reporting links apparent or probable examples to Gaza rocket fire in 2012 and 2023, both with model-identification caveats.

Haseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, Artillery
Image source: Type 63 107 mm rocket launcher image

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Iran, derived from the Chinese Type 63 107 mm rocket family
Built in
Iran
Type
Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket
Service note
Cold War-derived rocket family with documented Gaza-war evidence in 2023
Designer
Derived from the Chinese Type 63 107 mm rocket family
Designed
Iranian derivative of a 1960s Chinese 107 mm rocket design
Produced
Reported Iranian production
Developed from
Chinese Type 63 107 mm rocket family

Specifications

Caliber
107 mm
Guidance
Unguided, spin-stabilized artillery rocket
Range
About 8 km to 8.5 km, depending on source and variant
Warhead
High-explosive fragmentation warhead, reported around 8 kg
Launch platform
Compatible with Type 63-family 107 mm launchers and improvised launch arrangements
Service life
Army Guide lists a 13-year service life for the Fajr-1 rocket
Family Context

Haseb, Fajr-1, and Fadjr-1 appear as closely related names for the Iranian 107 mm rocket derivative. The evidence is strongest when sources identify a munition remnant or model directly; broader Type 63 references are used only for family and launcher context.

TopicEvidence
DesignationOSMP and CAT-UXO group Haseb and Fajr-1 together, while Small Arms Survey uses the Fadjr-1 spelling for a 2012 remnant.
LineageThe rocket is an Iranian derivative of the Chinese Type 63 107 mm family.
Production attributionArmy Guide attributes the Fajr-1 rocket system to Iranian AIO/Shahid Bagheri production rather than a standalone commercial builder.
Launcher contextThe rocket is associated with Type 63-family multiple rocket launchers and improvised 107 mm launch arrangements.
Conflict recordSmall Arms Survey links an apparent Fadjr-1 remnant to southern Israel in October 2012, and OSMP links a probable Haseb/Fajr-1 example to Gaza in December 2023.
Variants

Public sources use Haseb, Fajr-1, and Fadjr-1 for this Iranian 107 mm rocket derivative. The linked row below is the Chinese parent rocket family rather than a separate Haseb/Fajr-1 alias.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Type 63 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, MunitionsType 63 107 mm rocketChinese parent rocket family

CSIS and Weaponsystems.net place the Fajr-1/Haseb inside the wider Type 63 107 mm lineage rather than as a separate launcher family.

Sources: Hezbollah's Rocket Arsenal, Type 63

Launch Platforms

This rocket belongs to the 107 mm family that is documented with Type 63 launchers and derivative launch arrangements.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
Type 63 107 mm multiple rocket launcher, Towed 107 mm multiple rocket launcher, ArtilleryType 63 107 mm multiple rocket launcher107 mm multiple rocket launcher

Army Guide and CSIS describe the Haseb/Fajr-1 as a 107 mm rocket derived from the Chinese Type 63 family, which is the same launcher family used for this round.

Sources: 107-mm Iran Fajr-1 Rocket Weapon System, Hezbollah's Rocket Arsenal

Timeline

Haseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocket Key Events

  1. Type 63 family enters PLA service

    Weaponsystems.net places the Chinese Type 63 launcher family in PLA service from 1963; the Haseb/Fajr-1 sits in that 107 mm lineage as an Iranian derivative.

    Sources: Type 63, Hezbollah's Rocket Arsenal

  2. Apparent Fadjr-1 remnant documented in southern Israel

    Small Arms Survey cited an Associated Press photograph of an apparent Fadjr-1 remnant that hit southern Israel during Gaza-based rocket and mortar fire.

    Sources: Small Arms Survey Rogue Rocketeers

  3. OSMP catalogs a probable Gaza example

    OSMP records a probable Haseb/Fajr-1 rocket from Gaza based on a December 2023 IDF release showing rockets and launchers found in Jabaliya.

    Sources: Haseb / Fajr-1, Exposed: Rockets and Launchers Found in Jabaliya

Media

Haseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocket Images

Haseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, Artillery - view 1
Source: Commons Type 63 107 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher Image
Haseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, Artillery - view 2
Source: Afghan 107 mm Rocket Cache Image
Related Weapon Systems
Type 63 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, MunitionsMunitionsType 63 107 mm rocketUnguided 107 mm artillery rocketThe Type 63 107 mm rocket is a Chinese-origin, electrically initiated, spin-stabilized unguided artillery rocket built for Type 63-family light launchers and related single-tube, truck-mounted, or improvised launch arrangements. FAS describes the projectile as a one-piece rocket with its warhead attached to the motor and canted nozzles for spin stabilization, while Army Guide lists Type 63-2 and incendiary ammunition for the launcher family. Its roughly 8.5 km standard range and simple firing circuit made the family useful for light area fire, improvised insurgent attacks, and captured-materiel inventories from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Lake Chad basin.
Type 63 107 mm multiple rocket launcher, Towed 107 mm multiple rocket launcher, ArtilleryArtilleryType 63 107 mm multiple rocket launcherTowed 107 mm multiple rocket launcherThe Type 63 is a Chinese 12-tube 107 mm multiple rocket launcher designed for simple short-range area fire from a light split-trail carriage, truck mount, or derivative launcher. Developed by State Factory 847 and introduced with the PLA in 1963, the system became widely exported and copied; source-backed conflict records now show Taliban Type 63-family launcher use in Afghanistan, Boko Haram capture of a launcher in Niger, Russian Type-63 systems in Ukraine, and Houthi-aligned stocks in Yemen.
Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System, Rocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket, ArtilleryArtilleryBadr-3 Rocket Launcher SystemRocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocketThe 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.

Sources

Haseb / Fajr-1Publisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use context: OSMP records a probable Haseb/Fajr-1 rocket fielded in Gaza from a December 2023 IDF source and places it in the Israel and Gaza 2023-2026 collection. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Exposed: Rockets and Launchers Found in JabaliyaPublisher: Israel Defense Forces | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use context: IDF described Hamas rocket launchers and weapons in Gaza used to fire toward Israel, matching the OSMP source item for the Haseb/Fajr-1 record. | Accessed: 2026-06-20107mm Haseb Fajr 1 RocketPublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports Haseb/Fajr-1 identification, category, dimensions, warhead type, and reference background for the munition. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Hezbollah's Rocket ArsenalPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports Fajr-1 background, Iranian origin, approximate range, warhead, diameter, and relationship to the Chinese Type 63 rocket family. | Accessed: 2026-06-20107-mm Iran Fajr-1 Rocket Weapon SystemPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports AIO/Shahid Bagheri manufacturer attribution, Iranian production background, caliber, range, launcher-family context, service-life data, and technical specifications for the Fajr-1 rocket system. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Small Arms Survey Rogue RocketeersPublisher: Small Arms Survey | Note: Supports 2012 Gaza-Israel Conflict direct conflict-use context: Small Arms Survey identifies an apparent Fadjr-1 remnant that hit southern Israel during rocket and mortar fire from Gaza on October 24, 2012. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Type 63Publisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports Type 63 background, Chinese origin, 12-tube layout, manual aiming, crew, range, rate of fire, weight, and variant context for the parent family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Afghan 107 mm Rocket Cache ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Army photograph of four 107 mm rockets, used as representative imagery for the Type 63-derived 107 mm rocket family. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Type 63 107 mm rocket launcher imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a representative open-license Type 63-family 107 mm launcher image; the Haseb/Fajr-1 is documented as an Iranian derivative of this rocket family. | Accessed: 2026-06-22Commons Type 63 107 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a CC BY-SA 4.0 Type 63 107 mm multiple rocket launcher photograph by Tyg728. | Accessed: 2026-06-27