| RAAD | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin |
 Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997 - Present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | 2006 Lebanon War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBM[1] |
| Manufacturer | Parchin Missile Industries, Defense Industries Organization[2] |
| Produced | 1995 |
| No. built |
1,500 missiles[3] 2,250 by 2004[4] |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
11.78 kg (Missile) 23 kg (Guidance System) |
| Length | 982 mm |
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| Effective firing range | 400 - 3000 m[5] |
|
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| Maximum speed | 120 m/s |
Guidance system | MCLOS |
The RAAD (Persian: رعد, meaning "thunder") family of missiles is manufactured in Iran and based on the Soviet 9K11 Malyutka anti-tank guided missile with a range of a few kilometres. It is not to be confused with Iran's Ra'ad anti ship missile and Pakistan's Ra'ad cruise missile.[7]
From 1996 to 2004, a total of 2,250 RAAD missiles were produced in Iran.[4]
History[]
It was said that plans to start production of the RAAD started in 1994 when Chinese and North Korean assistance was enlisted in producing missiles to boost its domestic weapons industry[8] followed by actual production in 1995[4] with the actual weapon being unveiled by Defense Industries Organization on April 30, 1997.[9] Due to shortage of Western-made anti-tank weapons, it forced Iran to seek out alternate anti-tank weapons that included the purchase of the 9K11 Malyutka.[10]
In 1998, it was reported that Iran had begun producing an improved version of the Russian AT-3B . The new missile was called the Improved Raad or I-Raad with improvements that include a new front airframe fitted with a tandem high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.[2]
Israel had captured some quantities of the RAAD on the Karine A in January 2002.[11]
Combat use[]
Hezbollah said they used variants of the RAAD in the 2006 Lebanon War.[12] Iran was said to have supplied Hezbollah with the RAAD.[13]
Variants[]
I-RAAD[]
For Improved RAAD, it includes an upgraded tandem warhead that would defeat ERA.[7] A video camera-based SACLOS guidance system is also implemented,[2] mounted on a tripod.[10]
I-RAAD-T[]
Improvements include a new tandem warhead system and a new frame.[5][14] All RAAD and I-RAAD missiles can be changed to the I-RAAD-T version by possibly changing the warhead and missile frame.[5][14]
Equipment[]
The RAAD has almost the same gear as the 9K11 Malyutka, from the battery to the guidance unit with a simulator that can be used to train two operators on using the RAAD.[2][15]
Operators[]
- Iran
- Hezbollah
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Based on the producer of the 9K11 Malyutka
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Parchin". 2008-10-15. http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran/parchin.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-12. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "RAAD" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Ракетная промышленность, Военная промышленность Ирана" (in Russian). War Online. 2002-12-19. http://www.waronline.org/mideast/iran_industry.htm#missile. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Transfers and licensed production of major conventional weapons: Imports sorted by recipient. Deals with deliveries or orders made 1994-2004". http://www.sipri.org/contents/armstrad/REG_IMP_IRA_94-04.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 I-RAAD-T brochure
- ↑ It's assumed that the Iranians had copied the basis of the guidance unit.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Iran Builds Cruise Missile. Retrieved on May 12, 2008. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Missile" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Missile Chronology, 1994". Nuclear Threat Initiative. 2006-05. http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/Iran/Missile/1788_6235.html. Retrieved 2009-01-12. [dead link]
- ↑ "Missile Chronology, 1997". Nuclear Threat Initiative. 2006-02. http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/Iran/Missile/1788_1812.html. Retrieved 2009-01-12. [dead link]
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "AIO Raad Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (Iran), Vehicle-mounted anti-tank guided weapons". Jane's Information Group. 2008-07-02. http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Armour-and-Artillery-Upgrades/AIO-Raad-Anti-Tank-Guided-Weapon-Iran.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Kirill & Oleg Granovsky (2002-07-20). "Weapons Found on 'Karine-A' and 'Santorini'". http://www.waronline.org/en/analysis/pal_weapons.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ↑ Riad Kahwaji (2006-08-20). "Arab States Eye Better Spec Ops, Missiles". Ocnus.Net. http://www.ocnus.net/cgi-bin/exec/view.cgi?archive=100&num=25670&printer=1. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ↑ "Iran Replenishes Hizbullah’s Arms Inventory, Jane’s Defence Weekly". 2007-01-03. http://cedarsrevolution.net/blog/?p=173. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "AT-3 SAGGER Anti-Tank Guided Missile". http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/at-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ↑ "RAAD series anti-tank weapon systems (Iran), Anti-tank weapons". Jane's Information Group. 2008-12-31. http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jiw/jiw_0753.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20. [dead link]
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