The missile was developed from the Chinese Type-83 artillery rocket during the Iran–Iraq War, with the assistance of the People's Republic of China under an agreement signed in 1985. It entered service in 1986 and was immediately used in combat in an attack on the Iraqi city of Basra in December 1986.
The missile originated from the Chinese Type-83 artillery rocket during the Iran–Iraq War, with the People's Republic of China providing assistance under a 1985 agreement. It was deployed for combat use against Iraqi forces in Basra in December 1986.