Sattar (missile) (Persian: موشک ستار) is an Iranian laser-guided air-to-ground missile,[1][2][3] which have been mentioned for utilizing on the fighters of "F-4 and F-5" in Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, and is said "have been a sort of complement of the weapons of Islamic Republic of Iran's bomber fighters.[4][5] This missile's name[6][7] have been applied based on the name of Mansour Sattari, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.[8] This missile is considered as the first laser guided Iran-made missile.[9]
| Sattar | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sattar 1 at a parade in 2010. | |
| Type | Laser-Guided Air-to-ground Missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Iran |
| Wars | Iran-Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Manufacturer | IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) |
| Variants | Sattar-1, Sattar-2, Sattar-3, and Sattar-4 |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | HE |
| Warhead weight | 225 kg |
| Maximum speed | Unknown |
Guidance system | laser-guided |
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This air-to-ground missile[10] consists of 4 types, namely: Sattar-1, Sattar-2 Sattar-3, and Sattar-4 (as the project of Asr-67). The Sattar-1 missile has a range of 15 to 20 km, but there is no information concerning its speed. Sattar-2 is a significantly improved form of its previous version; Sattar-3 is another improved version of Sattar laser-guided missile, which is said to have a warhead with 225 kg.[4]Sattar-4 is the newest variant looks very similar to the GBU-12 Paveway II in appearance. It includes a laser guidance kit and is powered by a rocket engine.
See also
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- ^ Demonstration of Iranian military authority on Army Day magiran.com, Retrieved 5 August 2020
- ^ a b How Iranian fighters are armed with "Sattar" missiles mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
- ^ Familiarity with some long-range missiles -- Sattar (missile) hamshahrionline.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
- ^ How do Iranian fighters get armed with Sattar missiles? isna.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
- ^ List of the most important Iranian missiles alalamtv.net, Retrieved 5 August 2020
- ^ Air weapons to the ground of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran jangaavaran.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
- ^ Direct missiles in the Air Force mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
- ^ Family of 4 members of "Sattar" laser and advanced guided missiles tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 5 August 2020
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