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Laser-Guided Air-to-ground Missile
Sattar
Sattar 1 at a parade in 2010.
TypeLaser-Guided Air-to-ground Missile
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIran
WarsIran-Iraq War
Production history
DesignerIslamic Republic of Iran Air Force
ManufacturerIRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force)
VariantsSattar-1, Sattar-2, Sattar-3, and Sattar-4
Specifications
WarheadHE
Warhead weight225 kg

Maximum speed Unknown
Guidance
system
laser-guided

Sattar (missile) (Persian: موشک ستار) is an Iranian laser-guided air-to-ground missile, which have been mentioned for utilizing on the fighters of "F-4 and F-5" in Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, and is said "have been a sort of complement of the weapons of Islamic Republic of Iran's bomber fighters. This missile's name have been applied based on the name of Mansour Sattari, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. This missile is considered as the first laser guided Iran-made missile.

Sattar-4 in white

This air-to-ground missile consists of 4 types, namely: Sattar-1, Sattar-2 Sattar-3, and Sattar-4 (as the project of Asr-67). The Sattar-1 missile has a range of 15 to 20 km, but there is no information concerning its speed. Sattar-2 is a significantly improved form of its previous version; Sattar-3 is another improved version of Sattar laser-guided missile, which is said to have a warhead with 225 kg.Sattar-4 is the newest variant looks very similar to the GBU-12 Paveway II in appearance. It includes a laser guidance kit and is powered by a rocket engine.

See also

References

  1. Introducing the equipment provided in today's army parade mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  2. The IRGC's Amazing Weapons to Transform Sukho 22 yjc.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  3. Demonstration of Iranian military authority on Army Day magiran.com, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  4. ^ How Iranian fighters are armed with "Sattar" missiles mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  5. Familiarity with some long-range missiles -- Sattar (missile) hamshahrionline.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  6. How do Iranian fighters get armed with Sattar missiles? isna.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  7. List of the most important Iranian missiles alalamtv.net, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  8. Air weapons to the ground of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran jangaavaran.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  9. Direct missiles in the Air Force mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 5 August 2020
  10. Family of 4 members of "Sattar" laser and advanced guided missiles tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 5 August 2020
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