The Misagh 2 is an Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian man-portable infrared guided surface to air missile. The Misagh 2 is the next version of the Misagh-1

Misagh-1

The Misagh 1 is an Iranian man-portable infrared guided surface to air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran and is an all-aspect passive infrared homing system...

. Similar to its predecessor, the Misagh 2 is supposedly also based on Chinese technology http://www.janes.com/defence/news/jdw/jdw060807_1_n.shtml. Iran’s defense minister launched the domestic mass production of the Misagh 2, on 5 February 2006.

Specifications

• Effective range: 5000 m
• Maximum altitude: 3500 m
• Reaction time: 5 seconds
• Maximum velocity: nearly 2.9 mach
• Fire and Forget Infrared seeker
• Missile weight: 11.32 kg
• Warhead weight: 1.42 kg
• Storage life: 8 years

External links

• Janes.com - Iran launches new surface-to-air missile production
• Iran Daily
• http://www.jovshan.blogfa.com

See also

• Misagh-1
  Misagh-1
  The Misagh 1 is an Iranian man-portable infrared guided surface to air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran and is an all-aspect passive infrared homing system...
  
  
• Military of Iran
  Military of Iran
  The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran include the IRIA and the IRGC and the Police Force .These forces total about 545,000 active personnel . All branches of armed forces fall under the command of General Headquarters of Armed Forces...
  
  
• Iran's missile forces
• Iranian military industry
  Iranian military industry
  Iran's military industry has taken great strides in the past 25 years, and now manufactures many types of arms and equipments. According to Iranian officials, the country sold $100 million worth of military equipment in 2003. and as of 2006 had exported weapons to 57 countries...
  
  
• Current Equipment of the Iranian Army