Sayyad-2

The Sayyad -2 ( in German: Hunter 2) is a mobile anti-aircraft missile medium-range Iranian production, which was presented to the public in 2013. The first mention of it was in April 2011.

Technical Description

The missile Sayyad -2 is an upgraded version of the Sayyad -1 anti-aircraft missiles, which were also designed for the control of air targets the middle distance. Sayyad - 2 is to be more precise, according to the Iranian Defense Minister Hosein Dehqan and on top of that can reliably engage targets low radar cross section. According Dehqan it is easily possible with this rocket to combat different types of cruise missiles, bombers, drones and military helicopters effectively. According to his statement, the missile can reach a speed of 1200 m / s and has a warhead weight of 200 kg. The range of the missile should - as the SM -1 system - amount to about 40 kilometers.

In fact, the anti-aircraft missile seems outwardly largely be based on the U.S. Standard Missile 1, which was developed in the 1960s. These missiles were brought into the country before the Iranian Revolution. More detailed technical information is not known. Also, the control and target detection system of the missile is largely unknown. Dehqan stated that in this case the so-called Talash system is used, which should be in production. Nevertheless, already made several test firings, which were shown in the Iranian media. It is not clear what this missile radar system was guided into the target. It is believed that Russian or Chinese systems were used. According to Iranian military personnel the Sayyad -2 anti-aircraft missiles are seen as a complement to the Soviet long -range air defense system S -200.

Use

In addition to a sea-based version there should also be a land-based version. The rockets are launched from here Start cans on truck base that is visually similar containers start of the U.S. MIM -104 Patriot strong. In video recordings of four such vessels were mounted on a truck.