Sevom Khordad
{{short description|Iranian aerial defense system}}
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| alt =A 3rd Khordad wheeled TELAR parked during a defense exhibition
| caption =The specific 3rd Khordad TELAR that shot down an RQ-4 drone in 2019
| type =Aerial defense system{{cite web|url=https://www.military-today.com/missiles/sevom_khordad.htm|title=Sevom Khordad Air Defense Missile System|website=Military-Today|first=Ehsan|last=Ostadrahimi|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003043728/http://www.military-today.com/missiles/sevom_khordad.htm|archive-date=2019-10-03}}
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| wars =2019–2020 Persian Gulf crisis
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The Sevom Khordad or 3rd Khordad is an Iranian road-mobile medium range air defense missile system that was first unveiled on 11 May 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/37880/irgc-unveils-new-tactical-ballistic-missiles-developments|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714141833/http://www.janes.com/article/37880/irgc-unveils-new-tactical-ballistic-missiles-developments|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2014|title=IRGC unveils new tactical ballistic missiles developments - IHS Jane's 360|date=13 July 2014|first=Jeremy|last=Binnie|location=London}} It is believed to be an upgraded version of the Ra'ad air defense system and somewhat superior to the other version of Ra'ad, Tabas (air defense system), although it is more similar to the Ra'ad than the Tabas is. Its operational capabilities were confirmed when it shot down an American Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk near the Strait of Hormuz. It is named after the Liberation of Khorramshahr which occurred on 3rd Khordad on the Persian Calendar.
Characteristics
It shows somewhat resemblance to the Buk-M2. In terms of performance, it is "often compared to the Russian Buk family."{{cite web | url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/irgc-unveils-short-range-sam | title=IRGC unveils short-range SAM }} Each Sevom Khordad TELAR can carry 3 Taer-2B missiles which have range of 50–105 km and can engage targets at altitudes of 25–30 km. The Sevom Khordad utilizes an X-band Active Phased array engagement radar, each 3rd Khordad TELAR can simultaneously detect 100 targets, engage 4 and guide 2 missiles on a target. Each battery of Sevom Khordad Battery consists of one TELAR and two TELs and hence has 9 ready-to fire missiles, each battalion has four batteries and hence can engage 16 targets simultaneously. Each battalion also includes a Bashir 3-D S-band Phased array Surveillance radar which has a detection range of 350 km. The battalion also has a Command and Control (C2) Unit which provides communication with other air defense systems and hence establishes a network of air defenses. It can also provide additional Data link in case of Radar jamming. In addition to the Taer-2B, the Sevom Khordad can also be equipped with eight Dey 9 short-range missiles to engage fighters and drones.{{cite news|last1=Taheri|first1=Mohammad|title=سایه "سوم خرداد" بر پهپادهای رادارگریز/ گزارش تسنیم از سیر تکامل قاتل گلوبال هاوک|url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1402/03/30/2911904/%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D9%87%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B2-%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84-%DA%AF%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%88%DA%A9|access-date=23 July 2023|work=Tasnim News|date=June 30, 2023}}
Operational history
{{See_also|2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone}}
On June 20, 2019, A 3rd Khordad Air defence system shot down a United States Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone{{cite news|title=Factbox: The Global Hawk drone shot down by Iran|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-usa-factbox/factbox-the-global-hawk-drone-shot-down-by-iran-idUSKCN1TL29K|access-date=24 June 2019|work=Reuters|date=June 20, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/military-official-says-no-u-s-drones-iranian-airspace-after-n1019566|title=Iran shoots down U.S. drone in international space, U.S. officials say|website=NBC News|language=en|access-date=June 20, 2019|quote=Iranian and U.S. officials have previously delivered conflicting reports identifying the drone as an {{nowrap|RQ-4A}} Global Hawk or its naval variant, the MQ-4 Triton.}}{{cite news|last1=Picheta|first1=Rob|last2=Wagner|first2=Meg|last3=Rocha|first3=Veronica|last4=Hayes|first4=Mike|last5=Hammond|first5=Elise|title=Iran shoots down US drone|url=https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/iran-us-drone-shot-down-latest-intl/index.html|access-date=24 June 2019|work=CNN|date=June 20, 2019}} with a surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/world/middleeast/us-iran-drone.html|title=Iran Shoots Down a U.S. Drone, Escalating Tensions|last1=Victor|first1=Daniel|date=June 20, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 20, 2019|last2=Kirkpatrick|first2=David D.|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-48700965|title=US confirms drone was shot down by Iranian missile|date=June 20, 2019|work=BBC|access-date=June 20, 2019|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-us-drone-shot-down-today-in-gulf-after-houthi-missile-strike-on-saudi-arabia-live-updates-2019-06-20/|title=Iran shoots down American drone in "clear message" to U.S.|website=CBS News|language=en-US|access-date=June 20, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/iran-revolutionary-guard-shoots-spy-drone-report-190620035802427.html|title=Iran's Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone|website=Al Jazeera|access-date=June 20, 2019}} According to Iranian officials the drone was shot down {{cvt|8.3|mi}} off the Iranian coast. While United States deny it and says the closest the drone got to iran's border was {{cvt|21|mi}}.
Operators
- {{IRN}}: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
- {{SYR}}: Syrian Air Defense Force{{Cite news|url=https://iranwire.com/en/features/67672|author=Ahmad Salloum|website=iranwire.com|title=Exclusive: Iran Begins Developing Air Defense Systems in Syria|date=27 September 2020|access-date=15 May 2022}}
References
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{{Iran Military}}
{{Iran Missiles}}
{{Weapons of Iran}}
Category:Surface-to-air missiles of Iran
Category:21st-century surface-to-air missiles