Raad-500
/ɾɑːd ˈpændʒɑːhɑːst/
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Raad-500, an Iranian short-range tactical ballistic missile
The Iranian military successfully test-fired a Raad-500 missile in 2020.
النظام العسكري الإيراني تم إطلاق اختبار لصاروخ رعد-500 في عام 2020
Etymology
This missile is named by the Iranian armed forces. 'Raad' means 'thunder' in Persian, and 500 refers to its approximate 500-kilogram warhead payload capacity.
Memory Aid
Associate 'Raad' with 'thunder' (think loud booms from missile launches) and 500 to remember the warhead size.
Collocations
test-fire Raad-500Raad-500 missileRaad-500 warhead
Synonyms
Raad 500
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