Sedjil (Persian: سجیل) is an Iranian air-to-air missile.[1][7][8] It is a "guided semiconductor radar", made by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (by the organization "Jahad-Khodkafai" [Self-sufficiency jihad]); which is actually a changed version of ground-to-air missile HAWK. The Sedjil weighs approximately 500 kg, its length is 5 meters and its diameter is about 40 cm. The effective range of the missile is approximately 90 km. Its speed is estimated to be about 4-5 mach.[1]

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Sedjil
Type	Air-to-air missile[1]
Service history
In service	1988 April 4
Used by	Iran[2][3][4]
Production history
Manufacturer	Iran[1][5][6]
Specifications
Mass	500 kg
Length	5 m
Diameter	40 cm
Propellant	Solid fuel
Operational range	90 km
Maximum speed	4-5 mach
Guidance system	guided semiconductor radar

After passing six years in the Iran-Iraq War the prolonged war led to a shortage of weapons for Iranian forces. They felt the need for the related war pieces.[1] Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, employed an experienced pilot. They hired "Fereidoun Ali-Mazandarani" as the experimenter pilot in November 1986, and succeeded to synchronize the mentioned missile with the radar E.N./E.W.G-9, dedicated to fighter planes. Likewise, at the mentioned action, the experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force presented a related plan too. The conversion plan and use of HAWK-missiles were for the first time presented on 12 August 1986 with the name of "Project-Sedjil" by Ata'allah-Bazargan (a high-ranking military pilot) and Fereidun Ali Mazandarani. It was submitted to the Iranian air force.[9] The missile[10][11][12][13] was finally manufactured on 4 April 1988.[14]

See also

• List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
• Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
• Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• Sejjil
• Iran-Iraq War

References