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Misagh-1 |
Basic data |
Function |
MANPAD |
Manufacturer |
Shahid Shah Abhady Industrial Complex |
Entered service |
1993 |
General characteristics |
Engine |
solid rocket motor |
Launch mass |
16.9 kg |
Length |
1.477 m |
Diameter |
0.71 m |
Speed |
600 m/s |
Range |
5 km |
Service ceiling |
4 km |
Warhead |
1.42 kg |
Guidance |
Passive infrared homing |
Fuzes |
Impact fuze |
Launch platform |
Man portable |
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 [1].
The MANPAD was replaced by the newer Misagh-2 missile system.
[edit] References
- Jane's Land-Based Air Defence 2005-2006.
[edit] See also