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The Mersad-16 missile system, also known as and Tactical Mersad is an Iranian road-mobile short-range air defense system derived from the Mersad air defense system. It was unveiled at a defense exhibition on 18 April 2018. It is designed reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as well as manned airplanes and helicopters flying at low altitudes.
Also recorded as Mersad-16 · Tactical Mersad
Kamin-2
Hossein Mersadi · Fars Media Corporation · http: fna.ir/dd8osk · CC BY 4.0
- Name
- Mersad-16
- Field
- anti-aircraft weapon system.
- Region
- Iran.
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Iranian army airborne commander Yousef Qorbani had stated that this missile had its range doubled compared to the previous Mersad air defense system, he stated that due to the regional threats that Iran is facing, such weapons can be highly effective in short-range combat zones. The most notable differences between Mersad 16 and its previous generations are as follows: Tacticalizating all system components by installing on a truck, using new phased-array radar of 'Hafez' and 'Najm 804' replacing the older kavosh (MPQ-50 variant) radar, Using a canister launcher for missiles, and using the new 'Shalamcheh 2' missile extending the range to over 100 km. The missile has Solid fuel motor, warhead, SARH seeker, actuators, fuses are re-used, and IMU and datalink added
مرحله پایانی رزمایش مشترک پدافند هوایی مدافعان آسمان ولایت ۹۸ با شلیک سامانههای پدافندی بومی مرصاد، ۱۵ خرداد، تلاش و دیگر سامانه های نیروی پدافند هوایی ارتش در منطقه عمومی سمنان برگزار شد.
Hossein Mersadi · Fars Media Corporation · http: fna.ir/dd8osk
مرحله پایانی رزمایش مشترک پدافند هوایی مدافعان آسمان ولایت ۹۸ با شلیک سامانههای پدافندی بومی مرصاد، ۱۵ خرداد، تلاش و دیگر سامانه های نیروی پدافند هوایی ارتش در منطقه عمومی سمنان برگزار شد.
Hossein Mersadi · Fars Media Corporation · http: fna.ir/dd8osk
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mersad-16 • Type — Air defense system • Origin — Iran • Is Vehicle — yes • Is Missile — yes • Service — 2018–present • Vehicle Range — 100 km
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- 1.Iran unveils Kamin-2 air defense missile system on National Day parade. Army Recognition.
- 2.Cebul, Daniel. Mysterious Iranian missile on display in Army Day parade. DefenseNews.
- 3.Episode seventy hundred million billion in Iranian arms naming confusion: this air defence system's third name since it was revealed *last year* is now "Mersad 16", formerly "Kamin-2" and "Tactical Mersad" before that. It also seems to use 3 radars: "Kavosh", "Hadi", and "Hafez". Twitter.com.
- 4.Mersad 16, newest air defence system of Iran's Air Defence Force. iranpress.com.
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