Misagh-2

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Russian forces have begun using an Iranian Misagh-2 man-portable surface-to-air missile system to intercept Ukrainian unmanned aircraft, according to Ukrainian reporting and imagery.

About Misagh-2

• It is an Iranian man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile system. 
• It is a variant of the Chinese QW-2 Vanguard missile system.  
• Its main mission is to strike tactical targets such as fighters, attackers, and armed helicopters at low and very low altitudes.
• It can also supply effective air defense for military bases, political and industrial centers, and other important facilities. 

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Misagh-2 Features

• The missile itself weighs 11.32 kg at launch, the warhead 1.42 kg, and the complete system 18 kg in the firing position. 
• It can engage approaching targets out to 6 km and receding targets out to 5.2 km.  
• The maximum effective altitude against jet fighters is about 2.5 km, and helicopters and subsonic aircraft about 3.5 km.  
• It uses a passive infrared (IR) seeker and is designed as a fire-and-forget weapon. 
• Once launched, the missile can track the infrared signature of its target without requiring continued guidance from the operator, allowing the firing team to immediately leave its position. 
• Its dual-band passive IR seeker has strong resistance to heat flares dispensed by the target and solar/ground heat, thus improving the missile’s performance in day/night, all-weather conditions.

News: MIL