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]
| Almas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Surface-to-surface missile Air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014-present |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 8 km |
Specifications
edit- Type: Top-attack anti-armor guided weapon
- Length: 1100 mm Almas1&2- 1600 mm Almas3
- Weight: 15kg Almas1&2- 34kg Almas3
- Diameter: 130 mm Almas1&2- 170 mm Almas3
- Range: 4km Almas1- 8km Almas2- 10km Almas3
- Warhead: Tandem HE/thermobaric
- Guidance: Infrared homing(IIR), electro-optical
- Penetration rate: 600 mm(Almas1), ~1000 mm(Almas2&3)
References
edit- ^ "گزارش تسنیم از موشک جدید ضدزره ایران" (in Persian). tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "دانش نظامی: موشک ضدزره الماس" (in Persian). iswnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "ورود ایران با «الماس» به باشگاه دارندگان نسل خاص محصولات Top Attack+عکس" (in Persian). farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2024-06-18.