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Iran's 'Tactical Sayyad' can detect 24, engage 12 targets at once

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 30 Aug 2023 00:11
3 Min Read

Iran's new defense system combines the radars and missile launchers into a single vehicle boosting its agility.

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  • Iran’s homegrown Tactical Sayyad air defense system shown during a parade. (Mehr)
    Iran’s homegrown Tactical Sayyad air defense system shown during a parade (MEHR)

The Iranian Deputy Defense Minister for Research and Industrial affairs, Afshin Naderi Sharif, disclosed that Iran's Tactical Sayyad air defense system can simultaneously identify 24 targets at a distance of 180 kilometers and engage with 12 targets simultaneously.

Tactical Sayyad, according to the official, is a domestically-developed air defense system appropriate for responding to targets at medium altitudes.

Naderi Sharif also pointed out that the new missile system's self-protection technology provided an edge over the Khordad-3 and Khordad-15 air defense systems.

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Moreover, the Minister stated that the Tactical Sayyad included a short-range self-protection system in one of its silos that shielded it from assaults at low altitudes.

Since the radars and missile launchers were combined into one vehicle, the official remarked that the new air defense system had improved in agility.

Given the new features, Naderi Sharif reaffirmed that the Tactical Sayyad can simultaneously engage 6 to 12 targets at a range of 120 kilometers while being able to track and identify 24 targets at a distance of 180 kilometers.

The #Iranian military unveils new weapons in a clear message that proves that the Iranian military is on par with the pioneers in weapons manufacturing. pic.twitter.com/QiS9mbxfet

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 23, 2023

IRGC's Navy receives flurry of homegrown submarines bolstering arsenal

New generations of the Ghadir and Fateh class submarines were transferred to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Monday, according to the Iranian Tasnim News Agency.

The updated version of the Fateh submarine is equipped with a guided missile system and an advanced sonic radar system, allowing it to identify and engage enemy vessels. The manned naval vehicle holds several weapons, including torpedoes and naval mines, and can dive to a maximum depth of 200 meters for approximately five weeks while weighing around 600 tons. 

In comparison, the new class of Ghadir submarines, which was first unveiled in 2018, are designed for shallow water cruising and have been famed for their relatively small size, making them hard to identify by enemy detection systems. The vessels could reportedly be equipped with cruise missiles, torpedoes, and naval mines, which makes them the ideal weapon to carry out ambushes on larger enemy vessels.

The two submarine types are among several other domestically built advanced submarines that Iranian forces hold, including the Qaem, Nahang, Tareq, and Sina vessels.

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