Shahin (surface-to-air missile)

This article is about Iranian SAM. For Pakistani Ballistic missile, see Shaheen-III. For Iranian artillery rocket, see Shahin (rocket).
Shahin
Shahin missiles on the rear of a truck
Typesurface-to-air missile
Place of originIran[1][2][3][4]
Service history
In service2011[4]-present
Specifications
Propellantsolid fuel
Operational
range
70-150[1] km
Maximum speed supersonic
Launch
platform
Mersad[3]

The Shahin (Persian: شاهین) missile is an Iranian supersonic mid-range[2][3][4] low[2] to mid-altitude[1][2][4] surface-to-air missile (SAM). It is an Iranian version of the American MIM-23 Hawk[1][2][3][4] and is thus designed for use with the Mersad air defense system.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Iran Test Fires Two Air Defence Systems". Air Force Technology. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Connell, Michael. "Iran's military exercises send strategic message to Israel, the United States". The Iran Primer. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mersad". Deagel. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Mersad air defence system Shahin missile technical data sheet specification". Army Recognition. 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.