Sattar (missile) explained

Sattar
Type:	Laser-Guided Air-to-ground Missile
Origin:	Iran
Is Missile:	yes
Used By:	Iran
Wars:	Iran-Iraq War
Designer:	Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Manufacturer:	IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force)
Variants:	Sattar-1, Sattar-2, Sattar-3, and Sattar-4
Filling:	HE
Filling Weight:	225 kg
Speed:	Unknown
Guidance:	laser-guided

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] This air-to-ground missile^[10] consists of 4 types, namely: Sattar-1, Sattar-2 Sattar-3, and Sattar-4 (as the project of Asr-67). The Sattar-1 missile has a range of 15 to 20 km, but there is no information concerning its speed. Sattar-2 is a significantly improved form of its previous version; Sattar-3 is another improved version of Sattar laser-guided missile, which is said to have a warhead with 225 kg.Sattar-4 is the newest variant looks very similar to the GBU-12 Paveway II in appearance. It includes a laser guidance kit and is powered by a rocket engine.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/40657/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%DA%98%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4 Introducing the equipment provided in today's army parade
2. https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/6611072/%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B4%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AE%D9%88-%DB%B2%DB%B2-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D9%BE%D9%87%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%BA-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%A8-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3 The IRGC's Amazing Weapons to Transform Sukho 22
3. https://www.magiran.com/article/2269042 Demonstration of Iranian military authority on Army Day
4. https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/144173/%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3 How Iranian fighters are armed with "Sattar" missiles
5. https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/176360/%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 Familiarity with some long-range missiles -- Sattar (missile)
6. https://www.isna.ir/news/91052515690/%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD-%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3 How do Iranian fighters get armed with Sattar missiles?
7. https://fa.alalamtv.net/news/4547326/%D9%81%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C--%D8%AC%D8%B2%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA List of the most important Iranian missiles
8. https://jangaavaran.ir/8332-2/ Air weapons to the ground of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
9. https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/53687/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B9%D9%87-%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AA Direct missiles in the Air Force
10. https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1393/04/07/414927/%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-4-%D8%B9%D8%B6%D9%88%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1 Family of 4 members of "Sattar" laser and advanced guided missiles