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RAAD (missile)
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The RAAD family of missiles is manufactured in Iran
and based on the Soviet 9K11 Malyutka anti-tank guided missile
with a range of a few kilometres. It is not to be confused with Pakistan's Ra'ad cruise missile
.
From 1996 to 2004, a total of 2,250 RAAD missiles were produced in Iran.
on April 30, 1997. Due to shortage of Western-made anti-tank weapons, it forced Iran to seek out alternate anti-tank weapons that included the purchase of the 9K11 Malyutka.
In 1998, it was reported that Iran had begun producing an improved version of the Russian AT-3B . The new missile was called the Improved Raad or I-Raad with improvements that include a new front airframe fitted with a tandem high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.
Israel had captured some quantities of the RAAD on the Karine A
in January 2002.
guidance system is also implemented, mounted on a tripod.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and based on the Soviet 9K11 Malyutka anti-tank guided missile
Anti-tank guided missile
An anti-tank missile , anti-tank guided missile , anti-tank guided weapon or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily-armored military vehicles....
with a range of a few kilometres. It is not to be confused with Pakistan's Ra'ad cruise missile
Ra'ad
The Ra'ad is an air-launched cruise missile developed by Pakistan and operational with the Pakistan Air Force . Though initially launched from a PAF Dassault Mirage III ROSE combat aircraft during testing, the missile is planned to be integrated with and launched from other PAF platforms such as...
.
From 1996 to 2004, a total of 2,250 RAAD missiles were produced in Iran.
History
It was said that plans to start production of the RAAD started in 1994 when Chinese and North Korean assistance was enlisted in producing missiles to boost its domestic weapons industry followed by actual production in 1995 with the actual weapon being unveiled by Defense Industries OrganizationDefense Industries Organization
The Defense Industries Organization The Defense Industries Organization The Defense Industries Organization (DIO; Persian: Sasadjah (Sazemane Sanaye Defa) is a conglomerate of companies run by the Islamic Republic of Iran whose function is to provide the military of Iran with the necessary...
on April 30, 1997. Due to shortage of Western-made anti-tank weapons, it forced Iran to seek out alternate anti-tank weapons that included the purchase of the 9K11 Malyutka.
In 1998, it was reported that Iran had begun producing an improved version of the Russian AT-3B . The new missile was called the Improved Raad or I-Raad with improvements that include a new front airframe fitted with a tandem high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.
Israel had captured some quantities of the RAAD on the Karine A
Operation Noah's Ark
The Karine A Affair, also known as Operation Noah's Ark , was an Israeli military action in January 2002 in which Israeli forces seized the Karine A, which, according to IDF, is a Palestinian freighter in the Red Sea...
in January 2002.
Combat use
Hezbollah said they used variants of the RAAD in the 2006 Lebanon War. Iran was said to have been responsible for supplying Hezbollah with the RAAD.I-RAAD
For Improved RAAD, it includes an upgraded tandem warhead that would defeat ERA. A video camera-based SACLOSSACLOS
SACLOS is an acronym for Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight, a second-generation method of missile guidance. In SACLOS, the operator has to continually point a sighting device at the target while the missile is in flight...
guidance system is also implemented, mounted on a tripod.