2-761: The Tondar-69 is a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) originating in China and operated by the armed forces of Iran . It was originally deployed by the Iranian army in 1992. The design is based on the Chinese M-7 ( CSS-8 ), which itself was designed from the Soviet S-75 surface-to-air missile (SAM). It is launched from static transporter erector launchers towed into position. Up to two hundred CSS-8 missiles were acquired from 1989-1992 and modified to Tondar-69 specifications. This article related to
4-487: The Iranian armed forces is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Short-range ballistic missile A short-range ballistic missile ( SRBM ) is a ballistic missile with a range of about 1,000 km (620 mi) or less. In past and potential regional conflicts, these missiles have been and would be used because of the short distances between some countries and their relative low cost and ease of configuration. In modern terminology, SRBMs are part of
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