Raad (anti-aircraft missile system)
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| General Information | |
| Type | Surface-to-air guided missile system |
| Country of origin |
 Iran
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| Manufacturer | Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (AFAGIR) |
| development | 1992 |
| Commissioning | 2014 |
| Technical specifications | |
| speed | Do 3-4 |
| Range | 24 km (Raad-1) 50 km (Raad-2) 50/75/105 km (3rd Khordad) 50-60 km (Tabas) |
| Service ceiling | 14 km (Raad-1) 20 km (Raad-2) 25–30 km (3rd Khordad) 25–30 km (Tabas) |
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| Target location |
Semi - active radar target seeker (Taer-2) Active radar target seeker (Sayyad-2C / Taer-2) |
| Weapon platforms | three-axle wheeled vehicle |
| Lists on the subject | |
Raad (سامانه موشکی رعد, Eng. "Thunder") is an Iranian tactical medium-range anti-aircraft missile system , the development of which was carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard . Outwardly, it is similar to the Soviet and Russian Buk and Buk-M2 systems .
Development history
The air defense system was first presented to the public in September 2012 as part of a military parade. Due to the arms embargo against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian air defense systems have increasingly been developed since the 1990s, on the one hand to replace outdated technology and to demonstrate that the facilities of the Iranian nuclear program can be effectively protected against air attacks. Accordingly, as in other armed forces, a multi-layered defense strategy consisting of short, medium and long-range systems was pushed. The Raad medium-range system , together with the Bavar 373 air defense system, is intended to cover the medium and long-haul range. According to the Fars news agency , it is specially designed for combating fighters, helicopters and drones made in the USA. The first tests were carried out during the Velayat 91 maneuver in December 2012 with Taer anti-aircraft missiles .
technology
There are different variants of Raad- based Iranian air defense systems:
Raad-1
The three-axle launch vehicle transports three missiles that can track and hit targets at distances of up to 24 km and at altitudes of 14 km. In the 1990s, Iran received 50 2K12E Kub systems on the basis of which it developed the Raad-1 . Instead of a tracked vehicle as in the Kub system, a truck was chosen as the launch and transport vehicle , on the one hand to save costs and on the other hand to increase the mobility of the system. Raad-1 uses the anti-aircraft missiles of the Russian Kub system. In addition, an electro-optical sensor system was attached to the Raad-1 system.
Raad-2
The Raad-2 probably uses the same radar systems as the Raad-1 , but the Raad-2 uses more modern Taer-2A missiles, which are more similar to the missiles of the 9K40 Buk-M2 systems than those of the Kub systems. It uses an electro-optical sensor system called Sepehr-14 , which has two infrared cameras and two daylight cameras available for target tracking. These cameras can be rotated 360 degrees horizontally and from −5 to 90 degrees vertically. Their horizontal rotation speed is 30 degrees / second. The Sepehr-14 sensor system has a total of four infrared cameras with a range of 40 km and a horizontal rotation speed of 180 degrees / second to search for a target . The fire control system has also been improved. Raad-2 has an operational range of 50 km.
Alamolhoda
There is an electro-optical sensor system on the launch vehicle that can be used to aim at enemy targets. Iranian sources give an effective control range of 80 km. It can be equipped with Taer-2B rockets as well as with an enlarged version of the Taer-2B called Sadid-630 , which is suitable for long distances . In contrast to the Taer-2A , the Taer-2B rocket has a uniform diameter except for the rocket nose. The resulting larger internal volume of the rocket results in more space for more modern and more powerful control and guidance systems. The rockets can be guided with the Alamalhoda VHF fire control radar . This radar has external similarities with the Russian 55Zh6UE Nebo-UE radar.
3. Khordad
A spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard announced that in addition to the Taer missiles, Sayyad-2 anti-aircraft missiles can also be used. This achieves a fighting range of 75 km instead of 50 km. Up to four targets can be fought with eight missiles at the same time. A battalion operating the 3rd Khordad system includes:
- four TELAR , with independent radar systems and three rockets each, either of the Taer-2B or Sayyad-2C type
- eight TELs , each with three Taer-2B or Sayyad-2 C missiles
- a 3D S-band phased array reconnaissance radar named Bashir and a maximum search range of 350 km
- a fire control station
The operational range of this system is 50-75 km and the service ceiling 25-30 km. At least one variant of the Taer-2 missile can reach a range of 105 km.
Tabas
The configuration is similar to the 3rd Khordad version, but it is equipped with a different radio measuring system similar to the Soviet 9S35 radar. Taer-2A missiles are used in this version . With the Tabas system, a single target can be attacked with two missiles at the same time. It has a range of 50–60 km and can reach altitudes of 25–30 km.
Calls
- Iranian al-Quds units are said to have brought the 3rd Khordad system to Syria , where it is said to have been destroyed in an Israeli air strike in April 2018. The anti-aircraft system was in a hangar at the time of the destruction and was not active.
- On June 20, 2019, the Iranian armed forces shot down an unmanned US drone of the type " RQ-4A Global Hawk " by the anti-aircraft missile system 3. Khordad . The drone operated over the Strait of Hormuz at night. A Sayyad 2C anti-aircraft missile was used in this launch .
Users
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Raad on deagel.com (English)
- ↑ سامانه رعد با هواپیماهای آمریکایی on mashreghnews.ir (Persian)
- ↑ uskowioniran.com: Iran Tests Ra'ad Air Defense System During Naval Drills (English)
- ↑ a b گزارش تسنیم | نگاهی به پدافند ارتفاع پست ایران / گام بلند ارتش برای ساخت سامانه پدافاناد م- ستب دافانادی م- ست ب دافانادی م - ستبه پدافانادی م- ستبه پدافانادی م- ستبه پدافانادی م - ستبه پدافانادی م - ستبه پدافانادی م - ستبه پدافااای م - ستبه پدافانادی م - ستبر. Retrieved February 18, 2020 (Persian).
- ↑ a b Sebastien Roblin: Iran Has Lots of Ways to Kill An Air Force (Thanks to Russia and China). October 5, 2019, accessed October 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Shahryar Pas, ideh: Iran's Developing Military Capabilities Part III: Air Defense Section I. Retrieved October 14, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ a b c d e سامانه های پدافندی خانواده رعد. In: جنگاوران. June 28, 2018, accessed on November 24, 2019 (fa-IR).
- ↑ a b c d e «علم الهدی» ناشناختهترین سامانه شکار جنگندههای رادارگریز + عکس. May 18, 2014, Retrieved February 18, 2020 (Persian).
- ↑ Photo credit Alamolhoda
- ^ A b Iran Is Building Air Defenses Against Stealth Aircraft. Retrieved October 14, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Thedefensepost.com: Iran shoots down US RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone (English)
- ↑ پایگاه خبری تحلیلی بصیرت: آیا آمریکاییها توانستهاند به سامانه پدافند هوایی ایران نفوذ کنند ؟. Retrieved August 29, 2019 (Persian).
- ↑ Sevom Khordad Air Defense Missile System | Military-Today.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Photo credits Tabas
- ↑ ynetnews.com: The real target of the T-4 attack: the 3rd Khordad system (English)
- ↑ Spiegel.de: Shot down of a US drone by Iran - unmanned enemy object
- ↑ Janes.com: Global Hawk shootdown validates Iran's indigenous SAM capabilities (English)
- ↑ Portaledifesa.it: Trump, Iran e "diplomazia della violenza" (Italian)
