Mehrab | |
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Type | Medium-range surface-to-air missile |
Place of origin | Iran |
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Used by | Iran |
Mehrab (Persian: موشک محراب) or Altar is an Iranian-designed, short or mid-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) based on the Sayyad-2 .
Design
According to IRGC officials speaking to Iranian state-media sources, the missile contains "a built-in system that enables it to thwart jammers". The missile was tested fired reportedly between December 2011 and January 2012.
References
- "Photo: Iran Test Fires Mehrab Missile near the Strait of Hormuz - IRN2012011016 - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Iran watch. Iran Missile Milestones: 1985-2014.
- ^ "Iran navy tests surface-to-air missile in drill". NBC News. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- AP. "Iran tests medium-range missile during Gulf drill". CBC.ca.
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