The Misagh-3 () is an Iranian

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short range air defense system manufactured by MODAFL of Iran and unveiled in 2017. Misagh-3 is an upgraded version of

Misagh-1 The Misagh-1 (also Mithaq-1) is an Iranian man-portable surface-to-air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran. The MANPADS was supplemented by the newer Misagh-2 missile system. History Iran began producti ...

and

Misagh-2 The Misagh-2 (Also known as Mithaq-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, and in particular is beli ...

that were based on the Chinese QW-18.

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. To deal with the thermal disruptor (flare) in helicopters and fighter jets, it’s equipped with a 360 degrees laser fuse system. 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.

Operators

Non-State Actors

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References

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