Mersad

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Mersad
Mersad equipped with Shahin missiles
Type	Air defense system
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
In service	Since 2010
Used by	Iran  Syria
Production history
Produced	Since 2010
Variants	Mersad, Mersad Phase I, Mersad Phase II (Under Development)
Specifications
Mass	Shalamche: 636 kg
length	Shalamche: 5030 mm
Diameter	Shalamche: 356 mm
Main armament	3x Shahin or Shlamche Missiles
Engine	Solid propellant rocket engine
Operational range	Shahin: 45 km (30 miles)[1] Shalamche: 40 km Phase II: ~60 km (Planned)
Maximum speed	More than Mach 2.4, Shalamche: Mach 3
Guidance system	Semi-active radar homing

Mersad (Persian: مرصاد, meaning 'Ambush') is an Iranian low- to mid-range air defense system developed in 2010.^[2] It fires Shahin (Falcon) missiles which are reverse-engineered, domestically upgraded versions of the American MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles. It uses a series of domestically produced radars and electronic devices.^[3]