Sedjil (air-to-air missile)
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| Sedjil | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Air-to-air missile[1] |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1988 April 4 |
| Used by | Iran[2][3][4] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iran[1][5][6] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 500 kg |
| Length | 5 m |
| Diameter | 40 cm |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 90 km |
| Maximum speed | 4-5 mach |
Guidance system | guided semiconductor radar |
Sedjil (Persian: سجیل) is an Iranian semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile.[1][7][8] It is made by the Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and is actually a modified version of the surface-to-air MIM-23 HAWK. The Sedjil weighs approximately 500 kg, its length is 5 meters and its diameter is about 40 cm. The effective range of the missile is approximately 90 km. Its speed is estimated to be about 4-5 mach.[1]
After six years of combat in the Iran-Iraq War, the prolonged conflict led to a shortage of weapons for Iranian forces, and they felt the need to procure additional weapons systems.[1] The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, employed an experienced test pilot, Fereidoun Ali-Mazandarani, as the experimenter pilot in November 1986, and succeeded in synchronizing the mentioned missile with the AN/APG-79 radar of the F-14 Tomcat launch aircraft. Additionally, experts in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force presented a related plan to convert the HAWK missiles. This plan was presented for the first time on 12 August 1986 with the name of "Project-Sedjil" by Ata'Allah-Bazargan (a high-ranking military pilot) and Fereidun Ali Mazandarani. It was submitted to the Iranian Air Force.[9] The missile[10][11][12][13] was finally manufactured on 4 April 1988.[14]
Operational history
In its first military use Cpt. Mazandarani managed to shoot down one Super Etendard over Persian Gulf from 20 km away.[15]
According to Iranian military documents and the book "Battle in the Sky" written by Brigadier General Fazllolah Javidnia, a MiG-29A was shot down by an F-14A using this missile in 1988.[15]
See also
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
- Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Sejjil
- Iran-Iraq War
References
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- ^ a b Leone, Dario (2020-05-31). "Former IRIAF F-14 pilot explains how he was able to score 16 aerial kills in the Tomcat (eight with the AIM-54 Phoenix missile, two with the M61A Vulcan gun, and one with the MIM-23 Hawk missile)". The Aviation Geek Club. Retrieved 2023-06-27.