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Misagh-2
Iranian man-portable surface-to-air missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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 |
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It is roughly comparable to the Soviet SA-18 Grouse missiles.[5]