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)

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