Iran's Defence industry

Edited by Hellios - 09-Feb-2007 at 14:06

Originally posted by Hellios Looks Russian:

I have no idea, is that the only engine it has? Or is that just the angle?

Edited by Zagros - 09-Feb-2007 at 14:56

Edited by Hellios - 10-Feb-2007 at 06:59

Edited by Hellios - 10-Feb-2007 at 19:06

Originally posted by Hellios I didn't notice (before) that this patrol boat has a rear gun also, close to the missiles.

The missile boats are probably carrying C-802 missiles. Originally from China though I've read that Iran can make their own version of it. The Kowsar I dont believe has sea launching abilities as of yet at least.

Nice. What's the hit rate on missiles?

Well, the Phallanx is at least proven in live combat. When the US decided to attack Iran after they hit a sea mine in the Persian Gulf an Iranian warship fired a harpoon at a US ship which was taken out by the phallanx.

As usual i'll post mainly on the missiles.

Generally, the designations can be a bit confused, as the same names get used on different systems. We can tell roughly what these missiles capabilities are, by looking up the Chinese original but it would be impossible to know what the Iranians have enhanced or changed or verify what the Chinese stated/reported capabilities.

Kowsar (C_801) YJ-8

The Medium fange 'Kowsar' anti ship missile which is and Iranian version/copy/import ??? of the chinese C-801 (YJ-8) which gets compared to a exocet.

"Iran tested the Kowsar "medium-range missile," which the Iranians said is impervious to electronic jamming. The Kowsar bears a strong resemblance to the Chinese-designed C-801 anti-ship missile, which is itself similar to the French Exocet missile. It is unclear what anti-jamming capabilities the Iranians were referring to; perhaps they have developed a version of the C-801 that uses passive guidance to track its target."Source

The YJ-82 (C-802) was derived from the YJ-8 with extended range. The YJ-82 is externally similar to the YJ-8, and has the same solid-propellant rocket booster and guidance system. The most distinctive difference on the YJ-82 is that it employs a turbojet with paraffin-based fuel to replace the original solid rocket engine. This caused the fuselage to be extended to accommodate the extra fuel. The max range of the missile has also been extended to 120km, comparing to 40km range of YJ-8 and 80km range of YJ-81.

The YJ-82 has only developed shore-to-ship variant launched from land-based vehicles. The missile received no order from the PLA. Following the 1991 Gulf War, Iran purchased about 60 land-launched C-802 missiles, which were deployed in coastal batteries on Qeshm Island." Sino Defence

Chinese stated capabilities, Iran's should be close to this.

SPECIFICATIONS

Length: (YJ-8) 5.814m; (YJ-82) 6.392m
Diameter: 0.36m
Wingspan: (YJ-8) 1.18m; (YJ-82) 1.22m
Launch weight: 815kg
Warhead: 165 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive
Propulsion: (YJ-8) One solid rocket engine, one solid booster; (YJ-82) One turbojet engine, one solid booster
Max speed: Mach 0.9
Max range: (YJ-8) 42km; (YJ-81) 80km; (YJ-82) 120km; YJ-83 (150~200km)
Flight Altitude: 20~30m (flight); 5~7m (attacking)
Guidance Mode: Inertial and terminal active radar
Single-Shot Hit Probability: 75%

Further enhancments?
"In early 2000 it was reported that North Korea and Iran were jointly developing an advanced version of the C-802 cruise missile. These missiles initially acquired by Iran were not equipped with advanced systems, and the missiles acquired by Iran were rather outdated. Iran turned to North Korea for missile system technology, and the two countries are jointly developing an upgraded version with improved accuracy. ["N. Korea, Iran Jointly Develop Missile: Report" Korea Times February 17, 2000]"
Source

Edited by Hellios - 05-Mar-2007 at 22:29