Summary
The Misagh-2 (Also known as Mithaq-2[2]) is an Iranian man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile. The Misagh-2 is the successor to the Misagh-1. Like its predecessor, the Misagh-2 is based on Chinese technology,[3] and in particular is believed to be an Iranian copy of the Chinese QW-1M MANPADS.[4]
| Misagh-2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | MANPADS |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2005-present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Shahid Shah Abhady Industrial Complex |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.74 kg |
| Length | ~1.5 m |
| Diameter | Unknown |
| Warhead | 1.42 kg HE |
| Engine | solid rocket motor |
Operational range | 5 km |
| Flight ceiling | 4 km |
| Maximum speed | 850 m/s (2.8 Mach) max[1] |
Guidance system | IR Fire and Forget |
Launch platform | Man portable |
It is roughly comparable to the Soviet SA-18 Grouse missiles.[5]
History edit
Iran's defense minister launched the domestic mass production of the Misagh-2 on 5 February 2006; it is manufactured at the Shahid Shah Abhady Industrial Complex.[6]
Design edit
When fired, the Misagh-2 destroys its target within 5 second and has an operation temperature of -40 °C to +60 °C. The missile speed reaches 2.7+ Mach when it approaches its target.[7][8][1]
The battery unit of the Misagh-2 is parallel to the launch tube, while the battery unit of the Misagh-1 is perpendicular. However, it is generally not possible to distinguish the Misagh-2 from the QW-1M, the QW-18, or the Misagh-3.[9]
Operators edit
Iran[10]
Libya, Government of National Accord Affiliated Forces, probably supplied via Turkey.[11]
Syria[12]
Non-State Actors edit
References edit
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- ^ "Iran launches new surface-to-air missile production". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Iran answers Hizbullah call for SAM systems". Archived from the original on 16 October 2006.
- ^ Yuri Lyamin (2017) https://imp-navigator.livejournal (dot) com/577790.html.
- ^ Iranian Military Capability 2011: 3. SHORAD – Short Range Air Defense. (January 2011)
- ^ "Misagh-2 man portable air defence missile system technical data sheet specifications pictures | Iran Iranian army missile systems vehicles UK | Iran Iranian army military equipment armoured UK".
- ^ "دوشپرتاب "میثاق" رقیب قدرتمند استینگر و RBS/ انهدام اهداف متحرک در ۸ ثانیه". خبرگزاری تسنیم - Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ FarhangNews.ir (19 December 2013). "نگرانی از توان موشکهای دوشپرتاب ایرانی+ تصاویر" (in Persian). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Yuri Lyamin [@imp_navigator] (17 March 2021). "Thanx Oryx for thread on mistakes in last rep of the UN Panel of expers on Libya" (Tweet) – via Twitter. And also see https://imp-navigator.livejournal (dot) com/325141.html
- ^ "Iran Daily - National - 02/07/06". www.iran-daily.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Majumdar Roy Choudhur; Alia Aoun; Dina Badawy; Luis Antonio de Alburquerque Bacardit; Yassine Marjane; Adrian Wilkinson (8 March 2021). "Letter dated 8 March 2021 from the Panel of Experts on Libya established pursuant to resolution 1973 (2011) addressed to the President of the Security Council".
- ^ "What Iran might sell now that the UN arms embargo expired". 21 October 2020.
- ^ Seth G. Jones (2019). "War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East" (PDF).
