Misagh-3

The Misagh-3 (Persian: موشک دوش‌پرتاب میثاق-۳) is an Iranian infrared homing short range air defense system manufactured by MODAFL of Iran and unveiled in 2017.^[1][2]

Misagh-3
The Misagh-3 MANPADS and missile unveiled in 2017.
Type	MANPADS
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
In service	2017–present
Used by	Iran
Production history
Manufacturer	Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Produced	since 6 February 2017
Specifications
Mass	17 kg (37 lb)
Length	~1.5 m (4 ft)
Warhead	1.5 kg (3.3 lb) FRAG-HE
Engine	solid rocket motor
Operational range	9 km (5.5 mil)
Maximum speed	850 m/s (Mach 2.88)
Guidance system	Infrared homing
Launch platform	Man portable

Misagh-3 is an upgraded version of Misagh-1 and Misagh-2 that were based on the Chinese QW-18.^[3][4]

Design

The Misagh-3 has a range of five kilometers and a maximum flight height of 4000 meters with a maximum flight speed of 850 m/s (2.88 Mach) and a 1.4 kilograms of high-explosion warhead.^[5]

To deal with the thermal disruptor (flare) in helicopters and fighter jets, it’s equipped with a 360 degrees laser fuse system.^[6]

After the MANPAD is fired, a laser radiation source inside the missile spreads the light around 360 degrees; As soon as it approaches the target and reflects the light of the laser light that hits the considered target, the warhead of the missile is activated. ^[7][8]

Operators

•  Iran^[9]

Non-State Actors

• Hezbollah^[10]