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Sahand was said to have twice the defensive and offensive power of Jamaran, with upgraded torpedo tubes, various types of anti-air and anti-surface weapons, surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, and a point-defense system. Sahand is equipped with an anti-submarine system and a stealth system, and enjoys higher maneuverability and ...
The Misagh-2 (Also known as Mithaq-2 [2]) is an Iranian man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile.The Misagh-2 is the successor to the Misagh-1.Like its predecessor, the Misagh-2 is based on Chinese technology, [3] and in particular is believed to be an Iranian copy of the Chinese QW-1M MANPADS.
The Iranian frigate Sahand burning from bow to stern on 18 April 1988 after being attacked. Sahand fired missiles at the A-6Es, which replied with two Harpoon missiles and four laser-guided Skipper missiles. Joseph Strauss fired a Harpoon missile. Most or all of the shots scored hits, causing heavy damage and fires.
The Israeli military said three waves of Israeli jets struck missile factories and other sites near Tehran and in western Iran early on Saturday in retaliation for Tehran's Oct. 1 barrage of more ...
State-run IRNA news agency reported that the Sahand destroyer, being repaired at a wharf lost its balance due to water infiltration into the tanks. Sahand, named after a mountain in northern Iran ...
The US deployed a top air-defense battery to Israel in October after a huge Iranian attack. The THAAD system has now been used in combat twice — once in December and another time in January.
Photos from 2018 show that the ship's hull has broken apart near the waterline approximately at the start of the ship's aircraft deck. [7] Iranian Navy commissioned Dena with a ceremony held in Bandar Abbas on 14 June 2021. [8] Future units of the Modge class are set to be equipped with the Sayyad-2 anti-aircraft missiles. [9]
Despite Israel housing some of the best air defences in the world, its anti-missile systems failed to deter drone attacks by Iran-backed Hezbollah, which have killed dozens in the north of the ...