Iran starts production of home-made radar systems

Asian Defence News: Iran mass-produces “Hafez” radar system

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Iran launched production lines for three radar systems including “Hafez” in the southern city of Shiraz, the country’s official IRNA news agency reported Oct. 19. The production lines were inaugurated at a ceremony attended by Iran’s Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base.

The advanced phased array, 3-dimensional Hafez radar is being used in “Mersad” air defense system, Hatami said, adding the medium range radar system is able to discover various air targets including fighters, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles in low and medium altitude. He underlined that the Hafez radar system is capable of simultaneously monitoring 100 targets within the range of 250 kilometers.

Iran developed its advanced low to mid range Mersad air defense system in 2010. It fires Shahin (Falcon) missiles which are reverse engineered, domestically upgraded versions of the American MIM-23 Hawk Surface-to-air missiles.The Mersad air defense system uses a series of domestically produced radars and electronic devices.

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"Tracing ARM missiles is among the other features of these radar systems," he said, adding that the systems are being delivered to Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base.
Noting that 'Hafez' radar system is a 3D phased array explorer radar which can discover and trace targets from 250km in distance and engage with multiple targets, Hatami said the system can be mounted on Mersad defense system.

He said the radar is completely tactical and has a 24-hour operational capability, adding that it enjoys operational efficiency in electronic warfare, in environments filled with parasite and jamming waves and in different weather conditions. The General said that the system can trace 100 targets and update their situational information in a few seconds to send it to the defense system.