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The Sejjil Ballistic Missile

The Sejjil Ballistic Missile:

Iran officially deployed the Sejjil ballistic missile for the first time in active combat during Wave 54 of its military operations against US and Israeli positions.The missile, nicknamed the dancing missile for its evasive maneuvers, reportedly struck strategic infrastructure.The Sejjil (also known as Sajjil or Ashura) is an indigenous, two-stage, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM). It represents a major leap in Iranian missile technology, moving away from older liquid-fueled designs to more reliable and faster-launching solid-fuel systems.Developed By: The missile was indigenously developed by Iran’s aerospace industries.The primary objective of the Sejjil is to provide Iran with a rapid-response deterrent capable of striking targets across the Middle East and Southeastern Europe, specifically designed to bypass sophisticated missile defense shields like Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow systems.