Russian forces have begun using an Iranian Misagh-2 man-portable surface-to-air missile system to intercept Ukrainian unmanned aircraft, according to Ukrainian reporting and imagery.
About Misagh-2:
It is an Iranian man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile system.
It is a variant of the Chinese QW-2 Vanguard missile system.
Its main mission is to strike tactical targets such as fighters, attackers, and armed helicopters at low and very low altitudes.
It can also supply effective air defense for military bases, political and industrial centers, and other important facilities.
Features:
It can engage approaching targets out to 6 km and receding targets out to 5.2 km.
The maximum effective altitude against jet fighters is about 5 km, and helicopters and subsonic aircraft about 3.5 km.
It uses a passive infrared (IR) seeker and is designed as a fire-and-forget weapon.
Once launched, the missile can track the infrared signature of its target without requiring continued guidance from the operator, allowing the firing team to immediately leave its position.
Its dual-band passive IR seeker has strong resistance to heat flares dispensed by the target and solar/ground heat, thus improving the missile’s performance in day/night, all-weather conditions.
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