Profile
- Type
- 302 mm unguided long-range artillery rocket
- Conflict side
- Hamas
- Origin
- Syria
- Service note
- 2000s-present; documented in the Israel-Hamas War
Artillery
R160/M-302 long-range rocket
The R160/M-302 long-range rocket is a Syrian-made 302 mm unguided artillery rocket family associated with Hamas's long-range rocket arsenal. Open sources describe the weapon as the Khaibar-1/M-302 family and the Hamas-produced R-160 variant; during the Israel-Hamas War, Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades used the R-160 to strike Haifa.
Service History
- In service
- In Hamas service by 2014; documented in the Israel-Hamas War.
- Used by
- Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades)
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
- Built in
- Syria
- Produced
- 2000s-present
- Number built
- Unknown
- Variants
- Khaibar-1, R-160, M-302, B-302
Specifications
- Caliber
- 302 mm
- Range
- About 100 km; M-302 versions are described at up to about 150 km
- Warhead
- About 150 kg high-explosive payload
- Weight
- About 750 kg launch weight
- Length
- About 6.3 m
- Launch platform
- Rail-launched or box-launcher multiple rocket launcher
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: HamasRole: Long-range rocket strike against central and northern Israel
Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades used the R-160 version in the Israel-Hamas War to strike Haifa; open sources also describe the related Syrian-made M-302/Khaibar-1 family in Hamas's wartime rocket arsenal.
R160/M-302 long-range rocket Images
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Missiles and Rockets of HezbollahPublisher: CSIS Missile Defense Project | Note: Supports specifications and manufacturer/background context for the Khaibar-1/M-302 family, including Syrian development, 302 mm caliber, range, payload, length, diameter, and launch weight. | Accessed: 2026-06-20What We Know About Hamas’ Huge Rocket ArsenalPublisher: Newsweek | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct use by Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades; the article says the R-160 was used to strike Israel's northern city of Haifa during the current conflict. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Israel-Hamas War: Mounting Palestian casualties cause growing ...Publisher: Voice of America | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War background context: VOA says Hamas also possesses the Syrian-made Khaibar-1 during the war, which is the same 302 mm rocket family discussed here. | Accessed: 2026-06-20IDF Intercepts Iranian Shipment of RocketsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Open-license image provenance page for the IDF display of Syrian-made M-302 rockets seized from the KLOS-C shipment; listed as CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Rockets from Gaza (en)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Open-license infographic provenance page that labels R-160 and M-302 D rockets in the Gaza arsenal; listed as CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Rocket range of Hamas from Gaza, July 2014Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Open-license map provenance page that annotates the M-302 range; listed as CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20