Shahin (surface-to-air missile)
| Shahin | |
|---|---|
supersonic | |
Launch platform | Mersad[3] |
The Shahin (
American MIM-23 Hawk[1][2][3][4] and is thus designed for use with the Mersad air defense system.[1][4]
Unveiling and testing
The Shahin missiles were developed as part of a domestic weapons program that Iran started in 1992 in response to increasing American sanctions against Iran.[3] The Shahin missiles were first unveiled in April 2010.[3] They were then tested on November 16, 2010 along with the Mersad air defense system during the war games Defenders of the Sky of the Velayat III, the maneuvers were themselves carried out to prepare for a hypothetical Israeli assault on Iranian nuclear facilities.[2] The missile was tested again on 13 June 2011,[1][4] shortly before entering service.
Characteristics
The missile is considered low
See also
Other Iranian air defenses
- Sayyad-1
- Taer-2
- Tabas
- Talaash
- Shalamcheh
Similar SAMs
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Iran Test Fires Two Air Defence Systems". Air Force Technology. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Connell, Michael. "Iran's military exercises send strategic message to Israel, the United States". The Iran Primer. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mersad". Deagel. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Mersad air defence system Shahin missile technical data sheet specification". Army Recognition. 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.