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| Specification | Bavar-373 | SAMAR Air Defence System |
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| Speed | — | SAMAR I : Mach 2 to 2.5 SAMAR II : Mach 4.5[source] |
| Type | Mobile long range surface-to-air missile[source] | Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | India[source] |
| In service | August 2019[source] | 2022 ( 2022 )[source] |
SAMAR I : 10–12 km (6.2–7.5 mi) SAMAR II : 20 km (12 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | Indian Air force[source] |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Iranian Defence Ministry[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | Bavar-373 utilizes Sayyad-4 missiles, which are contained in two rectangular launch canisters. No formal information was given about this missile, but it appears from news photos that Sayyad-4 is similar to Sayyad-3 in wings and control surfaces; however, it varies slightly in frontal shape.[source]Bavar-373 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Bavar-373 uses a phased array radar for tracking aerodynamic targets and ballistic missiles in medium to long ranges, mounted on the ZAFAR heavy truck. Iran claims that it can track up to 200 targets simultaneously.[source]Bavar-373 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Wars | — | India-Pakistan Conflict 2025[source] |
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| Designer | — | 11 Base Repair Depot Ojhar with industry partner Adtech Inventions Pvt Ltd 7 Base Repair Depot Tughlakabad with industry partner Simran Flowtech Industries and Yamazuki Denki[source] |
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| Variants | — | SAMAR I : Vympel R-73 SAMAR II : Vympel R-27[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Proximity fuze , contact fuze[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | SAMAR I : Infrared homing SAMAR II : Semi-active radar homing , infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | SAMAR I : Ashok Leyland Stallion SAMAR II : BEML - Tatra T815 8WD[source] |
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