Chapter Three: Comparing Missile-Development Programmes Elsewhere

Iran has openly displayed, and frequently televised, test launches of several of its missile systems. However, the Islamic Republic has been much less forthcoming about the production of its missiles. Indeed, there is limited public information with which to judge Iran’s missile production industry. It is therefore necessary to examine the missile-development activities of other countries that make details available, and then compare their successes, failures and patterns of development with what is known about the Iranian programme.