KH-2002
Country of origin
Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization
The KH-2002 Khaybar (Persian: خیبر Khayber) is an Iranian-designed assault rifle, derived from the DIO S 5.56 assault rifle (an unlicensed clone of the Chinese Norinco CQ, which in turn is an unlicensed copy of the American M16) and further developed by Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO). It was designed in 2001 with samples produced in 2003 with the eventual production of the KH2002 commencing in 2004. It is similar in appearance to the QBZ-95 and the FAMAS.
Its improved version, released in 2009, was known as "Sama" (Persian: سما).
Its improved version, released in 2009, was known as "Sama" (Persian: سما).
