Uno de los m\u00e1s importantes desarrollos tecnol\u00f3gicos de Ir\u00e1n en el \u00e1rea de vectores de uso militar, es el Misil bal\u00edstico de mediano alcance (MRBM) SEJJIL. Iniciado en los 90\u00b4s, con asistencia t\u00e9cnica del exterior, se estima que han adquirido la capacidad local de producir un misil con alcance de 2.000 km, lo que agregado a su eventual capacidad de llevar cargas nucleares, constituir\u00eda una amenaza para los pa\u00edses de la regi\u00f3n e incluso pa\u00edses de Europa.<\/p>\n
One of Iran\u2019s more capable missile designs is the Sejjil\u2014and remarkably it is probably produced domestically. It could potentially hit parts of Europe\u2014and carry a nuclear warhead.<\/p>\n
Beginning the mid-to-late-1990s, Iran began working on a medium-range ballistic missile that had a decent range and good payload. Tehran wanted a weapon that could carry both conventional high-explosive ordnance, as well as be nuclear-capable, should Iran achieve the required know-how. What came out of those design requirements was the Sejjil missile.<\/p>\n
The Sejjil has several features<\/a> that make it so deadly. First, it is road-mobile, meaning it can be transported via multi-wheeled launcher, like the kind that are seen on Red Square in Moscow during Russian Victory Day parades. Moreover, unlike some of Iran\u2019s other missiles, the Sejjil uses solid-fuel propellant. Solid-fuel missiles can be launched much more quickly than liquid-fueled missiles, and do not require pre-flight refueling.<\/p>\n Additionally, Iranian state-owned media has reported<\/a> some Sejjil launches as Sejjil 2 launches. It is therefore possible that there are several versions of the Sejjil missile.<\/p>\n Truly Domestic?<\/strong><\/p>\n According to missile experts<\/a> at the Center for International and Strategic Studies, the Sejjil is likely a domestic design, which is a departure from typical Iranian designs, which have historically leaned on Soviet\/Russian or Chinese components, particularly guidance systems:<\/p>\n \u201cThough some speculation has tied the missile to the Chinese DF-11 and DF-15, the size and specifications of the missile suggest that the Iranian missile is unique. Unlike earlier Iranian systems, the missile does not appear to be a copy of a previously-released North Korean missile. Of course, it is highly likely that the missile project has made significant gains through foreign assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n Range and Payload<\/strong><\/p>\n In February, Iranian media published a video<\/a> of what is claimed to be an underground Sejjil production facility, presumably to better protect from Israeli or American air strikes.<\/p>\n