| Armament |
Mesbah-1
is composed of 4 ZU-23-2
guns (8 individual guns in total) installed on a rotatable
mount wheeled carrier. Each autocannon has it's own feed magazine.
Normal firing rate for ZU-23-2 is 2,000 rounds per minute,
but the Mesbah-1 is reported to have a rate of 4000 rds/m
instead of 8000 rds/m.
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| Mobility |
The
Mesbah-1 system is mounted on the same carrier as the Savamat
35mm. The whole system is tracked by a military
truck. On road position the Mesbah-1 uses a four-wheel trailer.
The trailer features two parts, the upper and the lower mount.
The upper mount determines traverse of the guns, which is in
the pivot bearing of the lower mount. The lower mount comprises
the two-axle chassis and the outriggers with the levelling spindles
for three-point support in the firing positions. |
| Radar
and command systems |
| The
Mesbah-1 is fully integrated with surveillance and targeting
radar which is mounted on a towed cabin suitable for fixed site
deployment. The Mesbah-1 uses Radar and IR/Optical sensors to
find its target automatically. Its radar is described as 3D
flat-antenna radar with a good accuracy that finds and traces
the target and gives its position to the fire control system.
Its automatic control system makes it need less crew to operate
and its sophisticated tracking and tracing algorithms makes
it able to engage small targets like incoming missiles. The
Mesbah-1 uses a small Planar Array Radar, which can detect HARM
(high-speed anti-radiation) missile from 30 km. The system also
includes back-up EO tracking and fire control.
Even if Mesbah-1 uses only Electro Optical guidance then it
can detect HARM in Infra-Red Thermal camera. 10 kilometers of
detection range will give Mesbah-1 20 seconds to lock onto and
shoot down the target. (10 kilometers target distance, 500 meters/second
target speed, 20 second approaching time).
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3D
Planar Array Radar mounted on the top of enclosed operating
shelter
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Electro-optical
tracking system mounted on a enclosed operating shelter |
| Combat
use |
The
Mesbah-1 is a short range, radar-guided gun designed for short-range
protection. Mesbah 1 is described being able to engage both
fixed and rotatory wing aircraft and cruise missiles in low
and very low altitudes.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
| Eight
23mm guns |
Country
users |
| Iran |
Designer
Country |
| Iran
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Radar |
| Iranian
tracking and tracing radar |
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? |
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Mobility
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| Towed
by truck |
Effective
range |
3
km |
Effective
altitude |
2
km |
Elevation
- Traverse |
-?°/+?°
- 360°
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Rate
of fire |
8,000
rds/min |
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