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Report: Iran Manufacturing Improved Missiles
[Ynet News] Iran has begun production of the Shahab B3 missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,242 miles), that is capable of reaching Israel, a Western intelligence source reported Wednesday. Iran has the ability to manufacture some 75 Shahab B3 rockets per year. The Shahab B3 is armed with a one-ton warhead and has an accuracy of about 300 meters (984 feet). It is equipped with advanced navigation systems capable of changing the missile's direction even after being launched. Iranian Defense Minister Brig.-Gen. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar claimed, "This is a two-stage missile carrying two engines with combined solid fuel."