Iran’s Defense Ministry announced the successful test of a new ballistic missile on October 11. The test is an apparent violation of U. N. Security Council resolutions and raises troubling…
Missile
This is a list of the Wisconsin Project’s work related to ballistic missiles. Only nuclear weapon powers, or countries seeking nuclear weapons, have built such missiles. Their accuracy over long distances when armed with a nuclear warhead would destroy most targets. Our research focuses on countries expanding their ballistic missile capacity and on how exports fuel such efforts.
What the Iran Deal Says (and Doesn’t Say) about Iran’s Ballistic Missiles
One of the final hurdles in the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 recently concluded in Vienna was the United Nations sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program and conventional…
Grappling with U.N. Sanctions
Last week, negotiators in the ongoing nuclear talks grappled with how quickly to lift United Nations sanctions on Iran if a deal is reached. Reuters reported on March 12 that…
Iran Displays New Missile; Nuclear Warhead Questions Still Unanswered
In a ceremony on March 8, Iran’s defense minister unveiled what he called a new, indigenously developed cruise missile, the Soumar, and announced the delivery of two medium-range ballistic missile…
Iran Launches Another Satellite; E.U. to Close Sanctions Loophole
Iran conducted a successful satellite launch on February 2, sending the Fajr satellite into orbit aboard the Safir rocket. The launch marks Iran’s fourth successful attempt to place a satellite…
Pakistan Missile Milestones – 1961-2014
1961: Establishment of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Pakistan’s space agency. 1962: The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) helps train Pakistani scientists and engineers. Pakistan…
India Missile Update – May 2014
India continues to enhance its land-based ballistic missile arsenal with a robust development and testing regime. The solid-fueled Agni-V intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM), which has a range of over…
India Missile Milestones: 1947-2012
1947: Dr. Vikram Sarabhai establishes the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), which will later become a national center for space research, supported primarily by India’s Department of Space. 1962: The Defence…
Table of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Arsenal
The table below sets forth what is publicly known about the size and capability of Iran’s nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.
A History of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
Iran’s ballistic arsenal is one of the largest in the Middle East, and, according to the Director of National Intelligence, many of Iran’s missiles are “inherently capable of carrying a…