Ballistic missile? So they are so confident of this system that they are going to test it on a ballistic missile? Can you post the source here please. Doesn't matter if it is in Persian. Thanks!
This variant is made domestically within Iran (from a reverse engineered Belarusian S-300 launcher) not an assembly with foreign parts.
Well done Iran.
Well done Iran.
Can we have the specs as well along with radar & tracking info.
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Hi Guys, I though I translate the following analysis from Mashregh for those who can't read Farsi:
http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/621265/باور-ایرانی-یک-سر-و-گردن-بالاتر-از-اس-300-روسی-کشف-سه-اتفاق-مهم-در-شاهکار-متخصصان-دفاعی-کشور-عکس
Iranian Bavar: Three significant breakthroughs:
After a long wait, finally Bavar 373 system was revealed on Aug 21st, 2016 (which is the "Defense Industry Day") in the presence of Iran's President. It took almost 10 years for this project that started with Supreme Leaders's command to come to turn into a reliable and proud product.
Where did Bavar 373 come form?
According to general Esmaili, Iran's head of air defense division, in the very first days that there were talks bout purchase of S300 and our troops were still being trained in Russia, Supreme leader commanded us to start a national project for air defense. Since then, this was entered into the formal plan and conceptual design started in defense industry, Khatam al anbia base and some of universities.
He also noted that 373 is one of Prophent Mohammed's titles in "Abjad" and Bavar means belief.
4 systems were revealed
The following four systems were revealed during the ceremony and as usual, no technical details were publicized.
One of the systems was the command and control post which is responsible for receipt and processing all the data and information from sensors and radars, choosing the targets and firing the missiles:
Othere system was Meraj 4 fire control radar that according to existing news, is a phased array radar. This radar is responsible for supplying Bavar system with target related data like speed, altitude and direction and helps the system with choosing and locking on the target.
There was a smaller radar shown in the back ground of one of the pictures:
That radar looks like Bavar tracking radar of which pictures leaked during Larijani's (Iran parliament head) visit to Iran's defense products exhibition:
This is the a medium to high rage tracking radar which is tasked with tracking ballistic missiles or air crafts. This radar was also shown earlier mounted on Zafar tractor about two years ago.
Launchers, what makes Bavar different:
But the most attractive and different part of Bavar is its launchers. Previously and since Bavar had been introduced as an Iranian version of S300, everyone was anticipating a tube shape launcher like that of S300. But after revealing below pics, some interesting points were noticed:
Judging by their look, these launchers reminds us of Mark 41 launchers more than anything else and shows Iranian designers, were after using all international practices without any insistence on S300 to introduce a local product.
Mark 41 launcher:
In this US system, the launchers are positioned vertically next to each other in a vessel. This way of design shows that Iranian engineers have moved towards a different pattern in this section and basically, due to impossibility of any cooperation with those countries in this section, we are facing a totally native design. This should rule out any suspect in the independence of design process of Bavar System.
On the other hand, the fact that the tubes are vertical shows we are looking at a vertical launch system which in turn means gaining an important new technology. Vertical launchers need less area and thus in a limited space, more of them can be installed.
The fact that all of these systems are mobile, shows that mobility is a principle in Iran's defense strategy.
Vertical Launch, cold or hot? this is the question
There are two ways to launch a missile vertically, cold and hot. In a hot launch, missile's engine starts inside the launcher and the resulted gas are exhausted through the holes on the body of the launcher. This type of launch needs material that are resilient to very high temperature.
In cold launch, like S300, missiles is thrown out in the first stage using a gas generator system and then missile engine starts. These launchers are heavier and more expensive compared to Hot launchers.
Bavar pictures empowers the theory of using hot launch system. Gap between bottom of the launcher and ground and the two holes on the upper part are probably for facilitating the exhaust of the missile's engine gas.
The other important point is that in comparison to other Talash launchers, the length and size has significantly increased, which mean a bigger missile with larger range:
Talash system with Sayad 2 system:
Bavar's next probable destination: Iran's naval fleet:
Even though, nothing has bee said about this so far, with some changes, Bavar launchers can be used on Navy's heavy vessels.
If that ever materializes, it means that our navy can now easily defend itself against any air raid.
In addition, the old allegation of attributing Iran's achievements to copying Chinese or Russian systems is ruled out with this new system and Iran now formally joins very few countries that can build sophisticated AA missile systems.
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