Kowsar

For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Kowsar County. For other uses, see Kowsar (disambiguation).
Kowsar
Type Anti-ship missile
Service history
In service 2006
Production history
Manufacturer Iran
Specifications
Weight 100 kg
Length 2.507 m
Diameter 0.18 m
Warhead 29 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive
Engine Solid rocket engine
Wingspan 0.587 m (unfolded); 0.450 m (folded)
Operational
range
 15-20 km
Flight altitude 15-20 m (flight)
Speed Mach 0.8
Guidance
system
 TV-homing, Infra-red, millimetre radar
Launch
platform
 Ground-based vehicles and Zolfaghar class fast attack craft

Kowsar (or Kosar) is a medium-range, land-based anti-ship missile made by Iran. It can defeat electronic jamming systems and "cannot be thrown off course", according to Iranian officials.[1]

The Kowsar designation apparently (Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance 2006) is used to refer to two different missiles: Iranian-produced versions of the PRC C-701 and the TL-10A.

Combat history

Some news reports indicate that this was the missile used on July 14, 2006 in the 2006 Lebanon War when Hezbollah fired two at Israeli warships.[2][3] One of the missiles hit the corvette INS Hanit, causing heavy damage and the deaths of four Israeli servicemen.[4] The other missile hit an Egyptian merchant ship causing heavy damage; it is reported that all the crew survived.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ IRGC test-fires super-modern flying boat
  2. ↑ "Hizballah Brings out Iranian Silkworm to Hit Israel Navy Corvette (Iranian-made C-802)". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Israel turning to Turkey to block Hizbollah arms, Reuters, Aug 17, 2006". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "IDF finds bodies of missing sailors aboard damaged Navy ship". Haaretz.com. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Egypt confirms ship hit off Lebanon, crew safe


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