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Missile ForcesIran

Tondar-69

Close-range ballistic missileFielded 1992Pending verification

Also known as: CSS-8, M-7, Thunder 69

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Tondar-69
Photo: Ali Shaigan · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeClose-range ballistic missile
Alternative designationsCSS-8, M-7, Thunder 69
Date of introduction1992
ProliferationAt least 2 countries
BasingTELMed[1]
GuidanceInertial navigation system (INS) guidance with command updates.Med[1]
Accuracy (CEP)300 mMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length10.8 m35 ftMed[1]
Launch weight2,650 kg5,842 lbMed[1]
Diameter0.65 m2 ftMed[1]
Flight performance
Propulsion2 Stage; Solid for first stage, liquid for secondMed[1]
Payload and range
Maximum range150 km93 mi · 81 nmiMed[1]
Warhead optionsSingle; Conventional and Nuclear; HEMed[1]
Conventional warhead weight190 kgMed[1]
Payload: warhead typeSingleMed[1]
Payload: warhead optionsConventional and NuclearMed[1]
Payload: conventional warhead weight190 kgMed[1]
Payload: conventional warheads availableHEMed[1]
Summary

The Iranian CSS-8 (M-7) is a close-range, solid-fueled, ballistic missile. It is believed Iran acquired 200 of the CSS-8 (M-7) from China in the late 1980s.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
ChinaIran
Sources
  1. Tondar-69 Iranian Close-Range Ballistic Missile, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY 4.0)