Almas (missile)

Almas is an Iranian short-range surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile used for anti-armor attacks. Almas was developed primarily for use in combat drones or as a ground base using fire and release guidance. Almas was displayed for the first time in the exhibition of defense achievements in 2015. The missile is produced in three variants Almas-1, Almas-2, and Almas-3. This missile was unveiled in the joint army drone exercise in January 2019 and was fired by the Ababil drone of the army ground forces.

Specifications

 * Type:                Top-attack anti-armor guided weapon
 * Length:              1100 mm Almas1&2- 1600 mm Almas3
 * Weight:              15kg Almas1&2- 34kg Almas3
 * Diameter:            130 mm Almas1&2- 170 mm Almas3
 * Range:               4km Almas1- 8km Almas2- 10km Almas3
 * Warhead:             Tandem HE/thermobaric
 * Guidance:            Infrared homing(IIR), electro-optical
 * Penetration rate:    600 mm(Almas1), ~1000 mm(Almas2&3)