Iran claims successful operation of BAVAR-373 long-range SAM system

Above: claimed "Sayyad" missile component of Iran's indegenous Bavar-373 long-range SAM system

According to Fars News Agency:

Senior Iranian military officials announced on Friday that their home-grown version of the Russian S-300 missile defense system, called Bavar (Belief)-373 has already been put into operation and has once shot at a target successfully.

Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli told the Iranian state-run TV that "Bavar-373 has fired a first successful shot".

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Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army's Self-Sufficiency Jihad Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri said in May, 2013 that Bavar-373 missile defense system had reached the production stage and its subsystems had been tested successfully.

COMMENTARY: Markings at front section of missile indicate this component denoted as "Sayyad."

Iranian media provided additional imagery of claimed Sayyad missile component, as well as images of claimed long-range radar component of BAVAR 373 long-range SAM system (see below).

Interesting timing for this unveiling, given the recent claimed shootdown of an Israeli-manufactured Elbit Hermes 450 medium size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Video still from Iranian television providing view of Sayyad missile's rear section (far left) . Note emblem of iran Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) on missile.

Claimed mobile long-range radar component of BAVAR 373 long-range SAM system

Detail of claimed mobile long-range radar component of BAVAR-373 long-range SAM system

Iranian media referred to this file image as a "mock-up prototype" of the Bavar 373 mobile missile launcher

Photos: Fars News Agency

Video still: IRINN

Sayyad-2 surface-to-air missile serial production inaugurated

Iran publicly unveils serial production of Sayyad-2 ("Hunter-2") "medium" range SAM

 

Production Sayyad-2 appearance resembles enlarged SM-1/RIM-66 Standard variant

Launcher appears inspired by MIM-104 launch canister design

 

MODAFL, IRGC and IRIADF present at inauguration ceremony

Prototype Sayyad-2/launcher during testing in 2011

Below: Iran TV video stills of Sayyad-2 production, including subassemblies and components

 

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Photos: Iranian Students' News Agency
Video: Islamic Republic of Iran News Network

Iran to Use Sayyad Missiles in S-200 Air Defense System

Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brig. Gen. Farzad Esmayeeli told reporters in Tehran today that Iran has “restructured” its Russian-made S-200 missile defense system to be operated with homemade Sayaad (“Hunter”) 2 missiles.

The Sayyad-2 static surface-to-air missiles reportedly have a maximum range of between 200 and 350 km, using radio illumination mid-course correction to fly towards the target with a terminal semi-active radar homing phase. The missile is based on Russian S-75 (NATO SA-2 Guideline) and is influenced by the Chinese HQ-2 and the HAWK and Standard missiles currently in the country’s air defense force inventory. It was first tested in April 2011.

Iran tested its S-200 anti-aircraft missile systems in November 2010. It is a long range, medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system designed to defend against bomber attack.

Gen. Esmayeeli also said that his command will soon test Bavar (“Belief”) 373 system – which he described as an Iranian version of Russian S-300 long-range air defense system. Russia has refused to deliver the S-300 to Iran despite having signed a sales contract with the country.

File photo: Sayyad-2 missiles (Hossein Fatemi/Fars News Agecny)

Herz-9 Short-Range Anti-Air Missile System - Details

By Mark Pyruz

 

Herz-9 system appears to be further development of FM-80/Shahab Thaqeb (Matra R440 Crotale)

 

Soft skinned MAN vehicle with stabilizers deployed, representing a more economically suitable SHORAD solution for deployment with the IRGC

 

Herz-9 turret, featuring Crotale-based radar tracking antenna supplemented with suite of optical/IR sensors with laser range finder

 

Herz-9 with missile tubes, reverse view

 

Herz-9 turret side-view, sans missile tubes

Herz-type quad missile battery, possibly a naval application

 

Herz-9 electronic console units

  

Iranian technicians still using American manufactured testing equipment, this example being an Agilent E4417A EMP-P Series Single Dual Channel Power Meter

 

Herz-9 missile system being tested

 

Herz-9 missile fired, clear from launcher

 

Herz-9 missile firing, seen from behind

Iranian media supplied IR camera imaging of Herz-9 targeting

Sayyad-2 SAM Test Launch

According to PressTV:

The Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully tested the country's latest anti-aircraft missile system dubbed Sayyad-2 (Hunter II).

The system has been tested recently and will be unveiled in the near future, Fars News Agency reported Saturday.

The Sayyad-2 is an upgraded version of the Sayyad-1 system with higher precision, range and defensive power.

The Sayyad-1 missile defense system is comprised of two-stage missiles that can target all kinds of aircraft, including bombers, at medium and high altitudes.

It is also equipped with a 200-kilogram warhead and has a speed of 1,200 meters per second.

The Sayyad-1 anti-aircraft missile system can be used in electronic warfare and against low radar cross-section (RCS) systems.

The Sayyad-2 static surface-to-air missile system is a further development of the Sayyad-1 series, which in itself is a development of the Russian S-75 (NATO SA-2 Guideline) system. The Sayyad series is also heavily influenced by the Chinese HQ-2 and may benefit from North Korean technology input. Other reports not yet confirmed suggest the updated Sayyad series to be strongly influenced by HAWK and Standard missiles in current IRIADF inventory.

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A student passes a Sayyad display at the 2009 Arms Expo in Tehran

File photo: Hossein Fatemi at Fars News Agency

Defenders of Velayat Skies III (4)

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Upgraded S-200 SAM on rail-mounted launcher

Upgraded S-200 launch

Samavat 35 mm autocannon in action

Rapier SAM launcher unit

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Photos: AliReza Farhadifar

Videos: PressTV and IRINN

Defenders of Velayat Skies III (3)

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Shahab Tagheb/FM-80 (HQ-7) short-range

air defense missile system

Shahab Tagheb/FM-80 (HQ-7) launch

Samavat 35 mm autocannons in action

K66 Back Trap based 3D radar

TPS-43 based 3D radar

Pulse Acquisition Radar (PAR) of a Mersad system

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Photos:
AliReza Farhadifar at FARS News Agency
Mehr News Agency
Iskamic Republic News Agency

Video: PressTV

Defenders of Velayat Skies III (2)

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MIM-23 HAWK tracked carrier

MIM-23 HAWK (Shahin) SAM battery (1)

MIM-23 HAWK (Shahin) SAM battery (2)

MIM-23 HAWK (Shahin) SAM launch

Tall King 2-Dimensional VHF Band Surveillance Radar

Rapier SAM launcher

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Photos:

Alireza Farhadifar at FARS News Agency

Islamic Republic News Agency

Iranian Students' News Agency

Videos: PressTV and IRIB1

Defenders of Velayat Skies III (1)

Photos from the ongoing air defense drill codenamed ''Defenders of Velayat Skies III'', reportedly the largest such exercise ever conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran:

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IRIAF F-14A Tomcat interceptors

IRIAF F-4E strike fighters

S-200 surface-to-air missile

S-200 SAM launch

MIM-23 HAWK (Shahin) battery

Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon emplacement

Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon Skyguard (Samavat)

Skyguard fire control radar

High Power Illuminator Radar (HPIR)

of a Mersad air defense system

Misagh MANPADS (QW Vanguard series)

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Photos: Iranian Students' News Agency and Islamic Republic News Agency

Video: PressTV