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Almas (missile)

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Almas
TypeSurface-to-surface missile
Air-to-surface missile
Place of originIran
Service history
In service2014-present
Specifications

EngineSolid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
8 km

Almas (Persian: الماس, lit.'insightful') is an Iranian short-range surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile used for anti-armor attacks. Almas was developed primarily for use in combat drones or as a ground base using fire and release guidance. Almas was displayed for the first time in the exhibition of defense achievements in 2015. The missile is produced in three variants: Almas-1, Almas-2, and Almas-3. This missile was unveiled in the joint army drone exercise in January 2019 and was fired by the Ababil drone of the army ground forces.[1][2][3] It is hypothesized to have been reverse engineered from the Israeli Spike missile.[4] It has been used extensively by Hezbollah since 2023.

Specifications

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  • Type: Top-attack anti-armor guided weapon.
  • Length: 1100 mm Almas 1-2 & 1600 mm Almas 3.
  • Weight: 15kg (33 lbs) Almas 1-2 & 34kg (75lbs) Almas 3.
  • Diameter: 130 mm Almas 1-2 & 170 mm Almas 3.
  • Range: 4km (2.5 miles) Almas 1 - 8km (4.9 miles) Almas 2 - 10km (6.2 miles) Almas 3.
  • Warhead: Tandem HEAT/thermobaric.
  • Guidance: Infrared homing (IIR) & electro-optical.
  • Penetration rate: 600 mm RHA (Almas 1), ~1000 mm RHA (Almas 2 & 3).

References

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  1. ^ "گزارش تسنیم از موشک جدید ضدزره ایران" (in Persian). tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ "دانش نظامی: موشک ضدزره الماس" (in Persian). iswnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "ورود ایران با «الماس» به باشگاه دارندگان نسل خاص محصولات Top Attack+عکس" (in Persian). farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ Malsin, Jared; Chamseddine, Adam (2024-09-24). "The Vast Hezbollah Arsenal Awaiting Israel in Lebanon". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)