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.
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| 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.
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| Missile |
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The missile itself weighs 11.32 kg at launch, the warhead 1.42
kg and the complete system 18 kg in the firing position.
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| 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.
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| 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. |
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| Specifications |
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Missile |
One |
Country
users |
| Iran
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Combat
weight |
18
kg ready to fire |
Target
engagement |
| 10
to 3,500 m (Altitude)
500 - 6,000 m (Engagement range) |
Crew |
| 1
soldier |
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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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