| Kowsar | |
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.jpg) Kowsar (C-701 copy) | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 100 kg |
| Length | 2.507 m |
| Diameter | 0.18 m |
| Wingspan | 0.587 m (unfolded); 0.450 m (folded) |
| Warhead | 29 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive |
| Engine | Solid rocket engine |
| Operational range | 15-20 km |
| Flight altitude | 15-20 m (flight) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.8 |
| Guidance system | TV-homing, Infra-red, millimetre radar |
| Launch platform | Ground-based vehicles and Zolfaghar class fast attack craft |
Kowsar (Persian: کوثر) is a short-range, land-based anti-ship missile made by Iran. It can defeat electronic jamming systems and "cannot be thrown off course", according to Iranian officials.
The Kowsar designation apparently (Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance 2006) is used to refer to two different missiles: Iranian-produced versions of the PRC C-701 and the TL-10A.
Combat history
Some news reports indicate that this was the missile used on July 14, 2006 in the 2006 Lebanon War when Hezbollah fired two at Israeli warships. One of the missiles hit the corvette INS Hanit, causing heavy damage and the deaths of four Israeli servicemen. The other missile hit an Egyptian merchant ship causing heavy damage; it is reported that all the crew survived.
See also
References
- IRGC test-fires super-modern flying boat Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today
- "Hizballah Brings out Iranian Silkworm to Hit Israel Navy Corvette (Iranian-made C-802)". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Israel turning to Turkey to block Hizbollah arms, Reuters, Aug 17, 2006". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "IDF finds bodies of missing sailors aboard damaged Navy ship". Haaretz.com. 16 July 2006. Archived from the original on 18 July 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Egypt confirms ship hit off Lebanon, crew safe
- Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance - "Iran acquires additional Chinese missile technology." Aviation Week & Space Technology. April 10, 2006.
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