Iran testing new air defense manpad system

[phoenix80]

A video

http://www.iribnews.ir/PhotoGallery/Photo/_29cd2e5e-48d5-4f3b-9eb5-ab02b4ec975c.wmv

 

[Bulgar Soldja]

Did Iran come up with this??? :shock:

 

[Fox]

Right now, I am more worried about the Iran's new military stuffs:hide: .

 

[Forrest_Gump]

Looks like the Chinese HN-5.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/sa-7.htm

 

[phoenix80]

Looks like SA-7 to me...

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/sa-7-DFST8304944_JPG.jpg

 

[Forrest_Gump]

Same weapon, different country of manufacture. Also could be Pakistans
Anza MKI. SA-7's are pretty much SA-7's. Don't know why I went with the Chinese version, maybe I just had China on the brain that day.

 

[gladius]

Question?

How good is this?

What is it capable of taking down?

Is it easily defeated with counter measures?

If I'm not mistaken this was developed from stingers that China somehow got a hold of and then shared the technology with Iran.

 

[Forrest_Gump]

Here's a link to the "Janes" entry about SA-7's.

http://www.janes.com/defence/air_forces/news/jlad/jlad001013_1_n.shtml

 

[sandy]

I think that Iranian portable SA　is superior than SA-7.
Iran has already got stinger,so we should think that missile is as good as old stingerold.

 

[Mohmar Deathstrike]

How did Iran aquire Stingers?

 

[phoenix80]

How did Iran aquire Stingers?

Through Afghans in the mid 1980s (they were provided by USA)

 

[Mohmar Deathstrike]

Cool. But you'd think the Afghans would have needed all of the ones they had to splash Soviet aircraft?

 

[Rabs]

I was under the impression that Stingers posed no serious threat to higher altitude planes.

 

[Mohmar Deathstrike]

I was under the impression that Stingers posed no serious threat to higher altitude planes.

I am under the same impression. But they can be lethal against helicopters and even low-flying fixed-wing aircraft.

 

[Forrest_Gump]

Painting with a wide brush here.

Shoulder launched SAM's were desinged to fill in the gap between the small arms envelope and the vehicle or base mounted SAM's envelope. While traditional AAA (20+mm guns spewing a million rounds a second into the air) are pretty cool, lack the kind of mobility needed in a fast paced battlefield environment. AAA also has quite the supply train. Things like SA-7's and Stingers are highly mobile, require almost no maitenance, and cost less than a few minutes worth of AAA fire, not to mention the training aspect.

As far as Irans SA-7's being better than anyone elses, quite possible. No matter where its made, an SA-7 is still an SA-7, the difference is in the bells and whistles.

 

[shocktroop]

If the US or Israel wanted to strike Iran, so they would do it from high altitude, so the SA-7 won't help the Iranians much.