Misagh-3
The Misagh-3 (Persian: موشک دوشپرتاب میثاق-۳) is an Iranian infrared homing short range air defense system manufactured by MODAFL of Iran and unveiled in 2017.[1][2]
| Misagh-3 | |
|---|---|
 The Misagh-3 MANPADS and missile unveiled in 2017. | |
| Type | MANPADS |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017-Present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran) |
| Produced | February 6, 2017 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 17 kg (37 lb) |
| Length | ~1.5 m (4 ft) |
| Warhead | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) FRAG-HE |
| Engine | solid rocket motor |
Operational range | 5 km (3.1 mil) |
| Maximum speed | 850 m/s (Mach 2.88) |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Launch platform | Man portable |
Misagh-3 is an upgraded version of Misaqh-1 and misagh-2 that were based on the QW-18.[3][4]
Design
The Misagh-3 has a range of five kilometers and a maximum flight height of 4000 meters with a maximum flight speed of 850 m/s (2.88 Mach) and a 1.4 kilograms of high-explosion warhead.[5]
To deal with the thermal disruptor (flare) in helicopters and fighter jets, it' equipped with a 360 degrees laser fuse system.[6]
After the MANPAD is fired, a laser radiation source inside the missile spreads the light around 360 degrees; As soon as it approaches the target and reflects the light of the laser light that hits the considered target, the warhead of the missile is activated. [7][8]
References
- The latest Iranian shower thrower named "Misagh 3" was unveiled tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 1 March 2021
- New capability laser fuses in the Iranian missile industry (Misagh 3) ana.press, Retrieved 1 March 2021
- IRINN, Misagh-3, Retrieved 1 March 2021
- Yuri Lyamin (2017) https://imp-navigator.livejournal (dot) com/577790.html
- "موشک جدید ایرانی سوار بر موج لیزر به شکار پهپادها میرود- اخبار خواندنی - اخبار رسانه ها تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- "موشک پدافند هوایی خانواده میثاق". جنگاوران (in Persian). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- Misagh Triple Launchers defapress.ir, Retrieved 1 March 2021
- Unveiling and opening of the production line Misagh-3 irinn.ir, Retrieved 1 March 2021
