Misagh-1
Iranian portable surface-to-air missile
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The Misagh-1 (also Mithaq-1[1]) is an Iranian[2][3] man-portable surface-to-air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran.[4]
| Misagh-1 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Misagh-1 on right (note vertical battery unit). | |
| Type | MANPADS |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Shahid Shah Abhady Industrial Complex |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16.9 kg |
| Length | 1.477 m |
| Diameter | 0.71 m |
| Warhead | 1.42 kg |
Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze |
| Engine | solid rocket motor |
Operational range | 6 km |
| Flight ceiling | 5 km |
| Maximum speed | 700 m/s (Mach 2.6) |
Guidance system | Passive infrared homing |
Launch platform | Man portable |
The MANPADS was supplemented by the newer Misagh-2 missile system.
History
Design
The Misagh-1 is a variant or reverse-engineered clone of the Chinese QW-1 Vanguard.[4][7]
Identification
Visually, the Misagh-1 is virtually indistinguishable from the QW-1 it is cloned from and Pakistan's Anza missile.[8] It can be distinguished from the QW-1M/Misagh-2 and the QW-18/Misagh-3 by the Misagh-1's straight battery unit.
