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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
