Sattar (missile) (Persian: موشک ستار) is an Iranian laser-guided air-to-ground missile,[1][2][3] which have been mentioned for utilizing on the fighters of "F-4 and F-5" in Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, and is said "have been a sort of complement of the weapons of Islamic Republic of Iran's bomber fighters.[4][5] This missile's name[6][7] have been applied based on the name of Mansour Sattari, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.[8] This missile is considered as the first laser guided Iran-made missile.[9]

Sattar
Sattar 1 at a parade in 2010.
Type	Guided laser missile, 3 types: Sattar-1, Sattar-2, Sattar-3
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
Used by	Iran
Wars	Iran-Iraq War
Production history
Designer	Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Manufacturer	IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force)
Specifications
Warhead	HE
Warhead weight	225 kg
Maximum speed	Unknown
Guidance system	laser-guided

This air-to-ground missile[10] consists of 3 types of it, namely: Sattar-1, Sattar-2 and Sattar-3 (as the project of Asr-67). The Sattar-1 missile is a short/medium range missile, but there is no information concerning its speed. Sattar-2 is a significantly improved form of its previous version; Sattar-3 is also the newest version of Sattar laser-guided missile, which is said to have a warhead with 225 kg.[4]

See also

• List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
• Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

References

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