Kowsar

Kowsar (Persian: کوثر‎) 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]

For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Kowsar County. For other uses, see Kowsar (disambiguation).
Kowsar
TypeAnti-ship missile
Service history
In service2006
Production history
ManufacturerIran
Specifications
Mass100 kg
Length2.507 m
Diameter0.18 m
Warhead29 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive
EngineSolid rocket engine
Wingspan0.587 m (unfolded); 0.450 m (folded)
Operational
range
15-20 km
Flight altitude15-20 m (flight)
Maximum speed Mach 0.8
Guidance
system
TV-homing, Infra-red, millimetre radar
Launch
platform
Ground-based vehicles and Zolfaghar class fast attack craft

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 Archived 2012-09-06 at Archive.today
  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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