Misagh-1

The Misagh-1 (also Mithaq-1^[6]) is an Iranian^[7][8] man-portable surface-to-air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran.^[9]

Misagh-1
Misagh-1 on right (note vertical battery unit).
Type	MANPADS
Place of origin	Iran[1][2][3][4][5]
Production history
Manufacturer	Shahid Shah Abhady Industrial Complex
Specifications
Mass	16.9 kg
Length	1.477 m
Diameter	0.71 m
Warhead	1.42 kg
Detonation mechanism	Impact fuze
Engine	solid rocket motor
Operational range	6 km
Flight ceiling	5 km
Maximum speed	700 m/s (Mach 2.6)
Guidance system	Passive infrared homing
Launch platform	Man portable

The MANPADS was supplemented by the newer Misagh-2 missile system.

History

Iran began production of the Misagh-1 in May 1993.^[10]

The Misagh-1 was reported to be found in anti-government insurgent arms caches in Iraq.^[11] The US military has suggestions that the MANPADs found were smuggled with Iranian assistance.^[11]

Design

The Misagh-1 is a variant or reverse-engineered clone of the Chinese QW-1 Vanguard.^[9][12]

Identification

Visually, the Misagh-1 is virtually indistinguishable from the QW-1 it is cloned from and Pakistan's Anza missile.^[13] It can be distinguished from the QW-1M/Misagh-2 and the QW-18/Misagh-3 by the Misagh-1's straight battery unit.

Operators

•  Iran: Used by the Iranian military.^[14][15]
•  Syria: Supplied to the Syrian Army.^[16]

Non-State Actors

• Hezbollah^[6]
• Anti-government insurgents in Iraq^[11]