Medium-range SAM
3rd Khordad
Sevom Khordad (Israel: SA-65), Iran
High
IR
Iranian mobile medium-range SAM with its own phased-array radar
The most advanced version of the Ra'ad family (unveiled 2014): each launcher (TELAR) has its own X-band phased-array radar, visually similar to the Buk-M2's 9S36. It fires Taer-2B and Sayyad-2C missiles. Known for shooting down a US RQ-4 Global Hawk near the Strait of Hormuz in June 2019. According to Wikipedia used in the Twelve-Day War and the 2026 Iran war.
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- Vehicle
- IVECO-based 6x6 wheeled chassis (same as Ra'ad and Tabas)
- L × W × H
- Unknown — the WEG gives the Tor-M2 dimensions; unreliable
- Dimension source
- US Army TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
General
- Role
- Medium-range defence
- Manufacturer
- IRGC Aerospace Force (Iran)
- In service
- Unveiled 2014; in service 2016
- Layout
- TELAR with radar + up to 2 Alam al-Hoda TELs; Bashir battalion radar (S band, ≈ 190 NM)
Weapon
- Missile
- Taer-2B and Sayyad-2C (derived from the US SM-1), 3–4 per vehicle
- Range
- Taer-2B ≈ 57 NM (105 km) · Sayyad-2C ≈ 40 NM (75 km)
- Altitude
- up to ≈ 82,000 ft (Taer-2B) / 98,400 ft (Sayyad-2C)
- Targets
- 2 to 4 at once, 2 missiles per target (sources differ)
Radar & threat
- Radar
- X-band phased array on the TELAR — resembles the 9S36
- RWR
- Yes — X-band fire-control radar
- Combat record
- RQ-4 Global Hawk shot down, June 2019 (Strait of Hormuz)
- Countermeasure
- SEAD/ARM against each TELAR, stand-off, ECM
- Threat level
- High — proven against high-flying drones
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