The Misagh-1 (also Mithaq-1[1]) is an Iranian man-portable surface-to-air missile. It was developed by the Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex in Tehran.[2]

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Misagh-1
An Iranian serviceman holding a MANPADS that is probably either a Misagh-1 or a Chinese QW-1.
Type	MANPADS
Place of origin	Iran
Production history
Manufacturer	Shahid Shah Abhady Industrial Complex
Specifications
Mass	16.9 kg
Length	1.477 m
Diameter	0.71 m
Warhead	1.42 kg
Detonation mechanism	Impact fuze
Engine	solid rocket motor
Operational range	5 km
Flight ceiling	4 km
Maximum speed	700 m/s (2.6 Mach )
Guidance system	Passive infrared homing
Launch platform	Man portable

The MANPADS was supplemented by the newer Misagh-2 missile system.

History

The Misagh-1 was reported to be found in anti-government insurgent arms caches in Iraq.[3] The US military has suggestions that the MANPADs found were smuggled with Iranian assistance.[3]

Design

The Misagh-1 is a variant or reverse-engineered clone of the Chinese QW-1 Vanguard.[2][4]

Identification

Visually, the Misagh-1 is virtually indistinguishable from the QW-1 it is cloned from, other QW-series missiles, the Misagh-2 upgrade, and Pakistan's Anza missiles.[5]

Operators

•  Iran: Used by the Iranian military.[6][7]
•  Syria: Said to be supplied to pro-Iranian militias.[8]

Non-State Actors

• Hezbollah[1]
• Anti-government insurgents in Iraq[3]

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