Almas (missile)
| Almas | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Surface-to-surface missile Air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014-present |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 8 km |
Almas (Persian: الماس, lit. 'insightful') is an Iranian short-range surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile used for anti-armor attacks. Almas was developed primarily for use in combat drones or as a ground base using fire and release guidance. Almas was displayed for the first time in the exhibition of defense achievements in 2015. The missile is produced in three variants: Almas-1, Almas-2, and Almas-3. This missile was unveiled in the joint army drone exercise in January 2019 and was fired by the Ababil drone of the army ground forces.[1][2][3] It is hypothesized to have been reverse engineered from the Israeli Spike missile.[4] It has been used extensively by Hezbollah since 2023.
Specifications
[edit]- Type: Top-attack anti-armor guided weapon.
- Length: 1100 mm Almas 1-2 & 1600 mm Almas 3.
- Weight: 15kg (33 lbs) Almas 1-2 & 34kg (75lbs) Almas 3.
- Diameter: 130 mm Almas 1-2 & 170 mm Almas 3.
- Range: 4km (2.5 miles) Almas 1 - 8km (4.9 miles) Almas 2 - 10km (6.2 miles) Almas 3.
- Warhead: Tandem HEAT/thermobaric.
- Guidance: Infrared homing (IIR) & electro-optical.
- Penetration rate: 600 mm RHA (Almas 1), ~1000 mm RHA (Almas 2 & 3).
Operators
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References
[edit]- ^ "گزارش تسنیم از موشک جدید ضدزره ایران" (in Persian). tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "دانش نظامی: موشک ضدزره الماس" (in Persian). iswnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "ورود ایران با «الماس» به باشگاه دارندگان نسل خاص محصولات Top Attack+عکس" (in Persian). farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Malsin, Jared; Chamseddine, Adam (2024-09-24). "The Vast Hezbollah Arsenal Awaiting Israel in Lebanon". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-24.