Kowsar
| Kowsar | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 100 kg |
| Length | 2.507 m |
| Diameter | 0.18 m |
| Warhead | 29 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive |
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| Engine | Solid rocket engine |
| Wingspan | 0.587 m (unfolded); 0.450 m (folded) |
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Operational
range |
15-20 km |
| Flight altitude | 15-20 m (flight) |
| Speed | Mach 0.8 |
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Guidance
system |
TV-homing, Infra-red, millimetre radar |
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Launch
platform |
Ground-based vehicles and Zolfaghar class fast attack craft |
Kowsar (or Kosar) is a medium-range, land-based anti-ship missile made by Iran. It can defeat electronic jamming systems and "cannot be thrown off course", according to Iranian officials.
The Kowsar designation apparently (Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance 2006) is used to refer to two different missiles: Iranian-produced versions of the PRC C-701 and the TL-10A.
Some news reports indicate that this was the missile used on July 14, 2006 in the 2006 Lebanon War when Hezbollah fired two at Israeli warships. One of the missiles hit the corvette INS Hanit, causing heavy damage and the deaths of four Israeli servicemen. The other missile hit an Egyptian merchant ship causing heavy damage; it is reported that all the crew survived.
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