Iran has never been devoid of engineering news on its weapons systems. As recently, the State of the Mullahs demonstrated the AD-08 Majid Air Defense Missile Systems short-range missile system, mounted on the Iveco Daily 4x4 civilian light truck platform. at military training.
Reporting from armyrecognition.com (2/1/2023), the AD-08 short-range anti-aircraft missile system was inaugurated in January 2022, but at that time the AD-08 was mounted on the Aras 4x4 rifle.
For information, Aras 2 4×4 carries a modified chassis from the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. This vehicle is able to withstand a load of 1,450 kg on the front axle and 2,700 kg on the rear axle.
The AD-08, also known as the Majid, is a short-range, low-altitude air defense system completely designed and developed by the Iranian defense industry. The missile is designed to intercept and destroy drones, cruise missiles, helicopters and low-altitude aerial targets.
The AD-08 can be operated in all weather conditions and is capable of engaging four air targets simultaneously using the four vehicle-mounted missiles.
Well, the new version of the AD-08 Majid is mounted on the Iveco Daily 4x4 light truck. with a crew cabin at the front and a flatbed platform at the rear equipped with a missile launcher station.
The AD-08 missile launcher station consists of four missile launcher tubes and an electro-optical system. The electro-optical system is used for target acquisition and to guide the missile.
The missile used by the AD-08 Majid Hanud system is equipped with a passive imaging infrared (IIR) homing guide. This heat-hunting missile can hit targets with ranges from 700 meters to 8,000 meters, and altitudes from 20 meters to 6,000 meters. The AD-08 missile has a diameter of 156 mm, a length of 2,670 mm and a total weight of 75 kg.
The AD-08 can also be integrated with the Kashef 99 reconnaissance radar, a 12-kilometer 3D mobile radar system used to detect small aircraft.
Interestingly, this is not the first time the Iranian military has used the Iveco Daily 4x4 as a missile launcher platform. Flashback to August 2020, Iran conducted a test launch of the “Noor” anti-ship missile from a camouflaged civilian truck, and the civilian truck used was none other than the Iveco Daily 4×4.
The Iveco Daily 4×4 is a light commercial van produced by the Italian automaker Iveco since 1978. This light truck was also marketed as the Fiat Daily by Fiat until 1983. The Iveco Daily was manufactured at the Iveco Suzzara factory, near Mantova in Italy.
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