Khaibar-1
Sign in to saveThe Khaibar-1 (), also known as the Khyber-1, M-302, B-302 and the R160 is a Syrian-made 302 mm unguided artillery rocket. It is best known for being used by Hezbollah against targets in northern Israel during the 2006 Lebanon War, and has also been used in the Syrian Civil War. It is a derivative of the Chinese WS-1 rocket.
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- Subclass of
- rocket artillery
- Operator
- Syrian Armed Forces
- Country of origin
- Syria
- Diameter
- 302
- Mass
- 524
- Image
- Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - IDF Intercepts Iranian Shipment of Rockets to Terrorist Organizations in Gaza 001.jpg
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The Khaibar-1 (), also known as the Khyber-1, M-302, B-302 and the R160 is a Syrian-made 302 mm unguided artillery rocket. It is best known for being used by Hezbollah against targets in northern Israel during the 2006 Lebanon War, and has also been used in the Syrian Civil War. It is a derivative of the Chinese WS-1 rocket.
The Khaibar-1 is significant because the rocket has a 100 km range, longer than the BM-21 Grad rockets that make up most of the Hezbollah rocket force. It uses a unique Syrian-designed launcher and possibly a cluster munition or fragmentation warhead. The rocket is easily recognizable by its fixed tail fins. In its M-302 incarnation, it is capable of 150km range.
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