Raad-1

Raad-1 / Thunder-1
Type - Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin - Iran
Service history
Used by - Iran
Wars - none
Production history
Designer - Defense Industries Organization
Designed - May 1996
Produced - 1996-unknown
Specifications
Mass - 17.5 tonnes
Length - 6.72 m
Width - 3.10 m
Height - 1.66 m (without the turret)
Crew - 4 (Commander, driver, gunner and loader)
Effective firing range - 15.2 km
Main armament - 122 mm 2A18 howitzer
Secondary armament - none
Engine - V-8 diesel . 330 hp (246 kW)
Suspension - Torsion bar
Operational range - 500 km
Maximum speed - 65 km/h

Raad-1 ("Thunder-1") is an Iranian self-propelled howitzer.
History
In May 1996, Iran claimed to have successfully tested its first locally made self-propelled howitzer, the 122 mm Raad-1 ("Thunder-1").
It is unknown if the Raad-1 is in production. Analysts think most likely it was just a prototype used to develop the Raad-2.
Description
It is armed with 122 mm 2A18 howitzer from 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer or a modification of one with an effective firing range of 15,200 meters. It also has a turret from 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. It uses the Iranian-made Boragh APC chassis, a conversion of either the Russian BMP-1 or Chinese Type 86 (WZ-501) IFV.