IRANIAN Air defense systems that are manufacturing in Iran

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I wanna introduce Iranian Air defense systems that are manufacturing in Iran and not all Air defense systems that are serving in Iran.




ZU-23

The Iranian 23mm double barrel AA gun appears to be a locally built version of the ZU-23, manufactured by the SANAM Industry Group. It is described as being a suitable weapon against targets at a distance of 2500m and high of 1500m. It is designed for anti-aircraft defense and can also be used against light armored vehicles, 2000m away. Furthermore in clear weather with sufficient light, it can be used against concentration of live forces. CIT and APIT shells are used for firing at airborne and ground targets.

specefication:

Characteristics:


Crew

5

Length

4.57 m

Height

2.87m

Width

1.83

Combat Weight

950 kg


Armament:


Antiaircraft gun

Twin 23mm air -cooled ZAP 23 cannons, traverses 360 degrees

Maximum effective range (vertical)

2,500 meters

Rate of fire

Maximum: 800-1000 rds/min/barrel Sustained: 200rds/min/barrel

Type of ammunition

API-T, HEI-T

Basic Load

INA

Fire Control

Optical-mechanical sight

automatic version:

Its automatic control system makes it need less crew to operate and its sophisticated tracking and tracing algorithms makes it able to engage small targets like incoming missiles.

 

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Mesbah-1 23mm towed anti-aircraft system with eight cannons

Mesbah 1 is Iranian-made anti-aircraft towed artillery 23mm cannon intended to defend military infrastructures against incoming cruise missiles and aerial threats. It was unveiled in May 2010 by Iranian defense minister Ahmad Vahidi and hit its intended target successfully in the test. Vahidi reminded that the Mesbah 1 missile shield is also capable of tracing and intercepting Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs).

Armament
Mesbah-1 is composed of 4 ZU-23-2 guns (8 individual guns in total) installed on a rotatable mount wheeled carrier. Each autocannon has it's own feed magazine. Normal firing rate for ZU-23-2 is 2,000 rounds per minute, but the Mesbah-1 is reported to have a rate of 4000 rds/m instead of 8000 rds/m.

Mobility
The Mesbah-1 system is mounted on the same carrier as the Savamat 35mm. The whole system is tracked by a military truck. On road position the Mesbah-1 uses a four-wheel trailer. The trailer features two parts, the upper and the lower mount. The upper mount determines traverse of the guns, which is in the pivot bearing of the lower mount. The lower mount comprises the two-axle chassis and the outriggers with the levelling spindles for three-point support in the firing positions.

Radar and command systems
The Mesbah-1 is fully integrated with surveillance and targeting radar which is mounted on a towed cabin suitable for fixed site deployment. The Mesbah-1 uses Radar and IR/Optical sensors to find its target automatically. Its radar is described as 3D flat-antenna radar with a good accuracy that finds and traces the target and gives its position to the fire control system. Its automatic control system makes it need less crew to operate and its sophisticated tracking and tracing algorithms makes it able to engage small targets like incoming missiles. The Mesbah-1 uses a small Planar Array Radar, which can detect HARM (high-speed anti-radiation) missile from 30 km. The system also includes back-up EO tracking and fire control.
Even if Mesbah-1 uses only Electro Optical guidance then it can detect HARM in Infra-Red Thermal camera. 10 kilometers of detection range will give Mesbah-1 20 seconds to lock onto and shoot down the target. (10 kilometers target distance, 500 meters/second target speed, 20 second approaching time).

Electro-optical tracking system mounted on a enclosed operating shelter

The Mesbah-1 is a short range, radar-guided gun designed for short-range protection. Mesbah 1 is described being able to engage both fixed and rotatory wing aircraft and cruise missiles in low and very low altitudes.

 

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Sa'eer automatic 100mm anti-aircraft gun air defence system

The Sa'eer or Saeer is an Iranian upgrade of old Russian or Chinese 100 mm air defence gun. Iran has a stock of obsolete Soviet KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft guns, some likely captured from Iraq during the 1980s. The Sa’eer would be based on the Russian made anti-aircraft gun KS-19 or its Chinese equivalent the Type-59, but now equipped with automatic motorized positioning system and firing radar. A crew is still required for reloading. With automated targeting and alignment far greater accuracy should be obtainable, likely increasing effective range and altitude. The system is still unsuited to “CIWS (close-in weapon system)” type employment but a useful stop-gap addition to Iran’s more capable SHORAD (Short Range Air Defense) missile forces like SA 15 Tor deployed at Natanz. The Sa'eer can create a shield against enemy aircraft and missiles at medium and low altitude. The most important feature that it can be control by complete smart system which requires the minimum operating personnel.
The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, received a large number of air defense canons manufactured by the Iranian Defense Industries. The 100mm air defense guns named "Sa'eer" were delivered to the IRGC Aerospace Force during a ceremony attended by the commander of the force, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi.

Armament
The KS-19 is a 100 mm anti-aircraft gun which was introduced in the late 1940s as the replacement for the wartime 85mm guns. The KS-19 was also manufactured in China as the Type 59. The Sa'eer uses the gun of the KS-19 but with many new features, especially for reloading and automatic firing against aerial threats. The new main features are a new automatic reloading system mounted to the left side of the four-wheeled carriage and optic sight fitted on the gun. The new Sa'eer gun can fire at a rate of 12 to 15 rounds per minute.

An automatic reloading system is mounted to the left side of the four-wheeled carriage.



Mobility
The Sa'eer is tracked by a truck. The 100 m gun is mounted on a four-wheeled carriage. When travelling, the mount is traversed to the rear and the 100-mm ordnance is held in position by a travelling lock at the rear of the carriage. In the firing position the wheels are raised off the ground and the carriage is supported on four screw jacks, one at each end of the carriage and one either side on outriggers.

Radar and command systems
The first images broadcast by Iranian state television showed that the Sa'eer gun is fully automatic, its is coupled to a command post which has a opto-electronics station for the acquisition, sighting and firing of several guns. The smart system can track and fire target automatically in the range to 20 to 40 km and the altitude of 15 km.

Combat use
A command post and its automatic guidance and firing system allow the control of four guns at the same time. Typical battery layout is 4 guns in a line, with a command post and radar at rear. The exact radar employed has not been identified but could be Skyguard or a local type.

Armament
One automatic 100mm gun

Country users
Iran

Designer Country
Iran

Radar
Home-made fire control radar


Crew
?

Mobility
Towed by truck

Effective range
20 to 40 km

Altitude
15 km

Elevation - Traverse
-3°/+85° - 360°

Weight
11,000 kg

Video Sa'eer Iranian made 100mm anti-aircraft gun air defence system

 

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Sayyad-1 Ground-to-Air missile system SAM

The Sayyad-1 (Hunter I) is a static surface-to-air missile system which is a development of the Russian S-75 (NATO SA-2 Guideline) system. The Sayad is also heavily influenced by the Chinese HQ-2 and may benefit from North Korean technology input. Iran has acquired surface-to-air missiles modified with chemical weapons. Western intelligence sources said Iran has acquired modified SA-2 air defense systems from North Korea. They said Pyongyang has converted the SA-2 from a surface-to-air to a surface-to-surface missile. On 14 April 1999 the Iranian armed forces carried out a successful test of a surface-to-air missile. A spokesman of the Iranian Iranian Ministry of Defense reported "the missile was able to hit its target at an appropriate altitude." This missile was designated Sayyad-1, named for assassinated commander Lt-Gen. Ali Sayyad-Shirazi. Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics spokesman Keyvan Khosrawi said that the missile was produced completely by the Airspace Industries Organization, affiliated to the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. Iranian defense ministry officials acknowledged that the Sayyad-1 missile was an SA-2 of Chinese design, but was at least partially manufactured in Iran.

Variants
- Sayyad-1(A): improved version of Sayyad-1

Missile support
In static position, the Saya-1 is mounted to a launcher station. The basic design qualifies as semi-mobile, requiring several hours to set up or redeploy a battery. Each missile is carried by a semi-trailer towed by a 6x6 truck, and needs to be loaded onto a fixed launcher before firing. The loading usually takes about 5 minutes but this really depends on the training and experience of missile operators.

Missile
The Sayad-1 is a two stage guided missile, with a large solid propellant booster stage fitted with four very large delta fins.The warhead of the Sayyad-1 weighs 195 kg and is a HE internally grooved fragmentation type with proximity, contact and command-type fuzing available.

Combat use
The Sayad-1 missile, considering it's medium range can be apllied for targets, rather in low or high altitude. also it has capability for protecting the economic, political and social centers. The main mission of the Sayad-1 missile, can be defined for destruction of targets as bombers and reconnaissance aicraft, considering their wide radar cross - section (RCS).

Specifications

Type
Low-to-High air defence missile system

Country users
Iran

Designer Country
Iran

Guidance system
Guidance command to line of sight

Speed
1,200 m/s

Propulsion
Two-stage solid

Launch Weight
2,320 kg

Warhead missile
195 kg

Range
20 km

Dimensions missile
Length, 10.84 m;

 

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Sayyad-2 Ground-to-Air defence missile system SAM

The Sayad-2 static surface-to-air missile system is a further development of the Sayad-1 series, which in itself is a development of the Russian S-75 (NATO SA-2 Guideline) system. The Sayyad 2 is better in precision, range and destruction power. The Sayyad series is also heavily influenced by the Chinese HQ-2 and may benefit from North Korean technology input. Other reports not yet confirmed suggest the updated Sayyad series to be strongly influenced by HAWK and Standard missiles in current Iranian armed forces inventory. The Sayyad-2 was unveiled in April 2011. In May 2011, Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli told FNA (Iranian press agency that the new air-defense system Sayyad-2 has been deployed in all air-defense units across Iran.

Variants
- Sayyad-1: first version of the missile
- Sayad-1(A): improved version of Sayad-1

Missile support
In static position, the Sayyad-2 is mounted to a launcher station as the Russian made SA-2 missile. The basic design qualifies as semi-mobile, requiring several hours to set up or redeploy a battery. Each missile is carried by a semi-trailer towed by a Mercedes-Benz 2624 6x6 truck, and needs to be loaded onto a fixed launcher before firing. The loading usually takes about 5 minutes but this really depends on the training and experience of missile operators.

Missile
The Sayyad-2 is a two stage guided missile, with a large solid propellant booster stage fitted with four very large delta fins.The warhead of the Sayyad-2 weighs 200 kg and is a HE internally grooved fragmentation type with proximity, contact and command-type fuzing available. The Sayad 2 fligt at 3,600 km/h and has a range of 80 - 100 km and includes ECCM (Electronic Counter-Counter Measures) equipment.

Combat use
The Sayyad-2 missile, considering it's medium range can be apllied for targets, rather in low or high altitude. also it has capability for protecting the economic, political and social centers. Sayyad-2 is capable of destroying targets with low Radar Cross Section (RCS) at low and medium altitudes. The main mission of this missile, can be defined for destruction of bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.

Specifications

Type
Low-to-High air defence missile system

Country users
Iran

Designer Country
Iran

Guidance system
Guidance command to line of sight

Speed
1,200 m/s

Propulsion
Two-stage solid propellant booster

Launch Weight
? kg

Warhead missile
200 kg

Range
80 -100 km

Dimensions missile
Length, 10.84 m;

 

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Misagh-1 Man portable air defence missile system

The Misagh 1 is an Iranian man-portable infrared guided surface to air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran and is an all-aspect passive infrared homing system. It is a variant of the Chinese QW-1 Vanguard missile system, which is based on the Russian SA-16 Gimlet 9K310.
The Misagh-1 missile weapon system has been improved remarkably in fast reaction, attacking mode, guidance system, propulsion system, etc., while still retaining the main characteristics of previous portable anti-aircraft missiles, such as flexibility, maneuverability, easy operation and fire-and-forget homing. This missile weapon system, with excellent technical efficiency and combat performance, meets the needs of modern war.

Variants
- Misagh-2: advanced version of the Misagh-1

Technical Data

Design
This system is comprised of; the missile in its disposable launch tube, a grip-stock firing unit and a replaceable battery/coolant unit which is mounted towards the front of the launcher all of which is contained in its transportable packing case.

Missile
The missile is guided by proportional navigation to the impact point with the target, whereupon a target adaptive homing circuit cuts in just before impact to ensure maximum damage is caused. Once the missile is launched, the gunner is free to seek protective shelter or make ready for the next engagement.

Operations
Normally operated as part of a two-man team the gunners can, on the march, carry the system on their backs by means of a harness. The operating sequence is as follows. The gunner is alerted by visual detection of a target. The assistant then selects a firing site and removes the front and rear covers of the launcher tube and raises it to the shoulder firing position. If identified as hostile, the firing trigger is depressed part way to activate the electric battery and coolant bottle to provide power and gas to the missile's systems. The gunner then aims at and tracks the target until continuous audio and visual signals are received. These indicate seeker lock on. The gunner then sets the lead angle and depresses the firing trigger all the way. Between 0.3 and 0.8 seconds later, the booster motor sends the missile out of the firing tube to a safe point where it is jettisoned and the dual-thrust sustainer motor kicks in to power the missile in flight.

Combat use
The Misagh-1 missile weapon system is a portable shoulder-fired, anti-aircraft weapon system against low and very low altitude targets by sudden attack in all directions. The target could be a high speed jet plane, a propeller-driven aircraft or an armed helicopter. It is a powerful weapon for air defense of pivotal points and covering field troops operation.

Specifications

Missile
One

Country users
Iran

Combat weight
16.9 kg ready to fire

Target engagement
30 to 4,000 m (Altitude)
500 - 5,000 m (Engagement range)

Crew
1 soldier

Type of engaged targets
tactical aircraft, helicopter, UAV and cruise missile

Missile
Weight: 10.86 kg

Weight Warhead: 1,17 kg

Warhead type : HE Fragmentation

Flight speed: 570 m/s

Altitude: 30 - 4,000 m

Reaction time
5 to 10 sec.

Guidance sysem
Passive IR homing device and night vision (operating in the medium IR range)

Dimension missile
Length, 1,477 m

 

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Misagh-2 Man portable air defence missile system

The Misagh 2 is an Iranian man-portable infrared guided surface to air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran and is an all-aspect passive infrared homing system. It is a variant of the Chinese QW-2 Vanguard missile system. The Misagh-2 is an advanced version of the indigenously developed Misagh-1 air-defence system.
Iran's defense minister launched the domestic mass production of the Misagh 2, on February 2, 2006.

Variants
- Misagh-1

Technical Data

Design
The Misagh-2 features a newly developed dual-band passive IR seeker with strong resistance to heat flares dispensed by the target and solar/ground heat, thus improving the missile’s performance in day/night, all-weather conditions.

Missile
The missile itself weighs 11.32 kg at launch, the warhead 1.42 kg and the complete system 18 kg in the firing position.

Operations
The Misagh-2 can engage approaching targets out to 6 km and receding targets out to 5.2 km. The maximum effective altitude against jet fighters is about 2.5 km and helicopters and subsonic aircraft about 3.5 km. Misagh-2 features a newly developed dual-band passive IR seeker with strong resistance to heat flares dispensed by the target and solar/ground heat, thus improving the missile’s performance in day/night, all-weather conditions in electronic warfare conditions.

Combat use
The Misagh-2 is a new generation of portable anti-aircraft missile weapon system. Its main mission is to strike tactical targets such as fighters, attackers and armed helicopters at low and very low altitude . It can also supply effective air defense for military bases, political and industrial centers, and other important facilities. This weapon system is characterized not only by portability, high maneuverability, easy operation and fire-and-forget homing of the traditional portable anti-aircraft missile system, but also by advanced detective technology, guidance control technology and new power system. Because of this, further detective distance and larger attacking area are achieved. The most important is that the latest anti-infrared interference technology is adopted so that the missile can effectively identify the target signals from strong man-made and complicated environmental interference signals and get rid of the interference signals effectively.

Specifications

Missile
One

Country users
Iran

Combat weight
18 kg ready to fire

Target engagement
10 to 3,500 m (Altitude)
500 - 6,000 m (Engagement range)

Crew
1 soldier

Type of engaged targets
tactical aircraft, helicopter, UAV and cruise missile

Missile
Weight: 11.32 kg

Weight Warhead: 1,42 kg

Warhead type : HE Fragmentation

Flight speed: 600 m/s

Weapon reaction time: <5 seconds

Reaction time
5 to 10 sec.

Guidance sysem
Passive IR homing device and night vision (operating in the medium IR range)

Dimension weapon
Length, 1,590 m

 

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Shahab Thaqeb short range air defence missile system

The Shahab Thaqeb or Tagheb weapon system is a Iranian made short-range and low-altitude air defence missile system. This missile system was revealed in 1999. The main mission of the system is the intercepting of attacks from incoming flight targets. The Shahab Thaqeb is a dual role, high lethality 12 km, air defense missile with impressive self-defense anti-aircraft, has taken advantage of IR proximity fuse, 14 kg fragmentation warhead, and a good guidance accuracy. The Shahab Thaqeb is designed to be easily integrtaed with other host platforms. The Iranian Defence Industry has developing this air defence missile system based to French Thomson-CSF Airsys Crotale system which was captured during the Gulf War with Iraq. The technology of the Shahab Thaqeb comes also from the Chinese short range air defence missile system HQ-7 (FM-80). Most of the time, the Shahab Thaqeb operates with Oerlikon Contraves Skyguard radar fire-control and guidance system. The system has proven its accuracy, effectiveness, and ease operation when operated with a Sky Guard search and tracking system. Shahab Thaqeb and Sky Guard showed superior performance in acquisition and tracking during firing exercises against combat aircraft.

Technical Data

Missile support
The Shahab Thaqeb air defence missile launcher is mounted on wheeled trailer. The configuration of the firing unit turret is similar to that of the French Crotale and Chinese FM-80 - a pedestal carrying two missile launch tubes mounted on either side of a centrally-mounted missile tracking radar and electro-optical device. Replacement missiles have to be reloaded manually using a truck- mounted crane.

Missile
The Shahab Thaqeb missile employs a radio command guidance system and it can fly at a speed of mach 2.2, guided by the rear and undetectable by the targets. The flight of the Shahab Thaqeb is guided according to the three point's method, also called the line-of-sight method (LOS). The Shahab Thaqeb is 2.93 m in length and weighs 85.1 kg. Improved countermeasures are fitted which allow the weapon to use a combination of radar/TV/infra-red command to line-of-sight guidance against low-level targets and radar/infra-red guidance against medium-altitude targets. Maximum effective range is stated to be 12,000 m against targets with velocities in excess of 400 m/s, 10,000 m against targets at 300 m/s and 11,000 m against rotary aircraft. Maximum effective engagement altitude is 5,500 m. The Single Shot Kill Probability using a single round is stated to be 0.8, which increases to 0.96 when a pair of missiles is used against a single target.

Radar and control systems
The Shahab Thaqeb air defence system operates with the Oerlikon Contraves Skyguard radar fire-control and guidance system. Iran took delivery of these radars a number years of ago to control its Oerlikon Contraves twin 35mm GDF-series towed anti-aircraft guns. The Swiss radar was developed to control ground-launched Sparrow surface-to-air missiles, so its known to be suitable for SAM applications. Operated by a crew of two, it is a trailer-mounted system whose sensor package consists of search radar, tracking radar and electro-optical devices that include a TV tracker.

Combat use
The Shahab Thaqeb air defence system cannot operate on the move but takes less than 5 minutes to become operational once it has stopped. Once the target has been detected the missile can be launched within about 5- 6 seconds. A single missile launch is claimed to have an 80% kill probability. and two missiles have a 96% kill probability with maximum target speed of up to 440m/sec. The Shahab Thaqeb has been Improved completely and equiped with laser range-finders and electro-optical systems.


Specifications

Type
Short range air defence missile system

Country users
Iran

Designer Country
Iran

Guidance system
Guidance command to line- of- sight (LOS)

Reaction time
5 - 6 sec.

Speed missile
Mach 2.2

Missile Weight
84 kg

Warhead missile
14 kg fragmentation

Range
up to 12 km

Dimensions missile
Length, 2.9 m;

Shahab Thaqeb truck tractor and power unit

The Shahab Thaqeb air defence system operates with the Oerlikon Contraves Skyguard radar fire-control and guidance system

 

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Samavat 35mm towed anti-aircraft twin-cannon

The Samavat 35mm is an Iranian version of the Swiss Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon. This is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon Contraves now a subdivision of Rheinmetall Air Defence AG. Iran originally acquired GDF-001 systems with Fledermaus radars which were primarily deployed to defend air bases, later Iran bought 24 SkyGuard systems with GDF-002 cannon before the revolution and primarily deployed them as point defense for air bases and other strategic targets. In 2008 Iran unveiled a reverse engineered version which appears virtually identical to the GDF-001 and does not appear to include any of the design changes included in the later GDF-002>005 types now in service. Originally the Samavat 35mm was deployed to paved fixed sites at Iranian air bases, but was also deployed to &#8216;field sites&#8217; during the Iran-Iraq war. More recently the fixed sites at air bases are usually empty, but the system is deployed in great numbers to key nuclear facilities particularly Natanz, Arak, Parchin, Bushehr and Esfahan. In January 2008, at the inaugural ceremony of the launch of the new 35 mm anti-aircraft cannon system, Iran's minister of defense, Major General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said speed, precision and quality are three basic characteristics of the anti-aircraft cannon and since countries possessing this technology refused to provide Iran with this system, Iranian experts decided to produce a prototype first, and in a short period of time thereafter full-scale mass production was launched.

Technical Data

Armament
The Samavat 35 mm uses two 35 mm automatic cannons. In 1980 an upgraded model, the GDF-002 was produced, which featured an improved sight, and the ability to be directed by an off-gun digital control system. A few years later a third version of the system was being produced, the GDF-003, which was broadly similar to the GDF-002, but included some enhancements like self-lubricating weapons and integrated protective covers.
The Oerlikon Contraves twin 35 mm GDF-002 automatic anti-aircraft gun consists of the following main components: two 35mm cannons, cradle, two automatic ammunition feed mechanisms, upper mount, lower mount and the manual transverse and elevation sighting system. The ammunition containers are on each side of the cradle and rotate with it. Each fully loaded ammunition container holds 56 rounds. The ammunition is reloaded in seven-round clips from the reloading container and passed through the upper mount trunnions to the cannon.

Mobility
On road position the Samavat 35mm uses a four-wheel trailer, the whole system is towed by a truck. The trailer features two parts, the upper and the lower mount. The upper mount determines traverse of the guns, which is in the pivot bearing of the lower mount. The lower mount comprises the two-axle chassis and the outriggers with the levelling spindles for three-point support in the firing positions. Raising and lowering the levelling spindles and raising the wheels are done electro-hydraulically or manually in the case of power failure. A crew of three or in 2 minutes 30 seconds can bring the weapon into the firing position in 1 minute 30 seconds by one. A hand pump is also fitted and when it is used the weapon can be brought into action in 5 minutes. The Skyguard radar system is also towed by a truck.

Radar and command systems
According to Iranian press agency correspondent, the fully-automatic 35mm anti-aircraft cannon Samavat is equipped with advanced radar and fire-control systems and is able to target warplanes, helicopters and various types of missiles with its short-range targeting system. This anti-aircraft cannon is also equipped with a modern satellite system which is able to identify aerial targets carefully, and open fire on the selected target right away. The 35mm cannon is coupled with Skyguard radar system. A typical battery using the Skyguard consists of two twin 35 mm gun platforms with a single Skyguard fire control radar. The Skyguard system is contained within a towed trailer, mounted on the roof of which is a pulse doppler search radar, a pulse doppler tracking radar and a co-axial television camera.

Combat use
The Samavat 35mm is a short range air defence system which has a maximum range of 4 km and can fire at a rate of 1100 rounds per minute. It can hit cruise missiles automatically and UAV at low altitudes. The generic Skyguard site layout used by Iran is approximately &#8220;A&#8221; shaped with the Skyguard radar placed centrally and to the rear of two gun emplacements. The Skyguard radar and the gun positions are all raised in a manner often described as ramps. The gun positions are surrounded by a low wall. Numerous tents, huts and bunkers are positioned on the site. Towed generators and ammunition storage is located near the gun positions. Of course individual sites differ, but the composition and approximate layout makes identification relatively easy.

Specifications

Armament
Two 35mm guns

Country users
Iran

Designer Country
Iran

Radar
Skyguard fire control radar

Crew
5

Mobility
Towed by truck

Effective range
4 km

Effective altitude
3 km

Elevation - Traverse
-5°/+92° - 360°

Rate of fire
1,100 rds/min

Iranian Skyguard all-weather fire-control radar system

 

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Mersad air defense system with Shahin missile

Mersad is an Iranian made advanced medium range Air defense missile system developed in 2010 It fires Shahin medium-range SAM (Sol-air missile) that was introduced around a year ago, though only recently entered into production. The Shahin was based off the HAWK medium-range SAM which was delivered to the Shah when Iran still maintained relations with the west. Mersad uses a series of domestically produced Radars and Electronic Devices, and according to Iranian engineers, he is capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. The Mersad air defense shield is a completely indigenized system developed by the Iranian experts and technicians to promote the country's combat power. Top Iranian air defense commanders announced Monday, June 13, 2011, that Iran (Iranian army air defense unit) has "successfully " test-fired a new home-made air defense system, called Mersad. The system was deployed in all Army Iranian air-defense units on June 2011 to boost the air-defense power.

Technical Data

Missile support
As the American MIM-23 Hawk, the Mersad Shahin missile launcher unit is transported and launched from a towed triple-missile launcher.

Missile
The Mersad on the other hand is the name for the system as a whole, including the Shahin missile. It still retains the overall configuration of the original I-HAWK delivered to Iran, but there are some difference. According to the Iranian military, the Shahin are even more advanced than the 1970s-era United States-manufactured Hawk missiles. The Hawk missile has a range of 24 km with a 54 kg warhead, but the Shahin missiles is capable of tracing and targeting any enemy aircrafts at 70 to 150 km. All the sub-assemblies of Shahin missile have been digitized with solid state electronics, though this might not be unique to the Mersad program and may or may-not apply to the other HAWK systems in use. The Shahin missile has a slender cylindrical body and four long chord clipped delta-wings with an opening at the end, extending from mid-body to the slightly tapered boat-tail.

Radar and control systems
The Mersad system is equipped with sophisticated radar signal processing technology, an advanced launcher, and electronic targeting and guidance systems. The Mersad system used 4 radars: to detect (PAR - Pulse Acquistion Radar and CWAR - Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar), to track (CWAR and HPIR - High Power Illuminator Radar) and to engage (HPIR) targets. A new range detection radar is used as a backup to the main PAR Pulse Acquisition Radar. The pulse acquisition radar is a long range, high altitude search radar. The Mersad has also a new CWAR (Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar), which has been redesigned from a half-cylinder to a box shape. The HPIR (High Power Illuminating Radar) while remaining largely the same, has a new optical and/or laser "eye" on the upper portion. The Mersad is also equipped with a new supplemental HPIR radar.

Combat use
The Mersad system equipped with Shahin missiles is capable of tracing and targeting any enemy aircrafts at 70 to 150km altitude and is considered as a mid-altitude system among the country's missile defense shields.

Specifications

Type
Low-to-High air defence missile system

Country users
Iran

Designer Country
Iran

Guidance system
Guidance command to line of sight

Speed
1,200 m/s

Propulsion
Two-stage solid propellant booster

Launch Weight
? kg

Warhead missile
20 kg

Range
80 -100 km

Dimensions missile
Length, 5.08 m;

HPIR High Power Illuminator Radar, The HPIR automatically acquires and tracks designated targets in azimuth, elevation and range.

New supplemental HPIR High Power Illuminator Radar

PAR Pulse Acquistion Radar, The pulse acquisition radar is a long range, high altitude search radar.

 

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The original and old one

and the iranian missile

 

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