Subordinate to: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Other Name: Saidabad

Location: Latitude 29° 24' North; longitude 54° 47' East; 790 km southeast of Tehran; province of Kerman

Primary Function: Research, development, production and storage of various missiles and fuels.

Description and Activities:
The missile facility in Sirjan, also known as Saidabad, is located 790km southeast of the Iranian capital, Tehran, in the province of Kerman. The facility is under the supervision of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

As early as 1978, Iran started building a missile assembly facility close to the city of Sirjan with Israeli assistance, as part of "Operation Flower." However, it is not clear whether this facility was expanded after the Islamic Revolution or whether the Iranians simply built a new facility in Sirjan with the help of the North Koreans.

The facility researches and develops rockets and liquid fuels; it also allegedly manufactures ballistic missiles and various missile components. It houses Chinese-made Silkworm and M-11 missiles.

Key Sources:
John Pike, "Saidabad/Sirjan," <http://www.fas.org>; Joseph S. Bermudez, Jr., "Iran's Missile Development," in William C. Potter and Harlan W. Jencks, eds., The International Missile Bazaar: The New Supplier's Network (San Francisco: Westview Press, 1994), p. 48.

	Updated April 2004