Almas is an Iranian Spike-derived anti-tank guided missile family built around electro-optical, top-attack guidance and ground, vehicle, and UAV launch options. Hezbollah's documented launches during the 2023 Israel-Hezbollah Conflict show the system as a border-area precision weapon against Israeli outposts, sensors, and armored vehicles.
2023 Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: used by Hezbollah against an Israeli border outpost near Shlomi, with later reporting tying additional Almas launches to Israeli military sites and IDF armored vehicles in the northern border escalation.
Almas is documented as a top-attack electro-optical missile family rather than a simple line-of-sight wire-guided ATGM. Open-source assessments describe lock-on before launch and operator-in-the-loop control, with later reporting on a fourth-generation missile pointing to sharper seeker video and wireless data-link control.
Arched top-attack flight lets the missile approach exposed sensors, posts, and armored vehicles from above.
The family is reported with electro-optical seeker imagery, lock-on options, and remote operator correction during flight.
Ground, vehicle, and UAV launch modes are reported, including Ababil-3, Ababil-5, and Mohajer-6 drone integration.
Open-source reporting does not always use Almas-1/2/3 consistently: some sources describe the family by generation and range, while others describe launch mode or display configuration.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Almas-1 | Portable baseline family member | ZBiAM's MILEX-2023 data gives Almas-1 a 0.2-4 km ground range, 1100 mm length, 130 mm diameter, 11.5 kg missile weight, and tandem HEAT or thermobaric warhead options. Sources: ZBiAM Iranian anti-tank guided missiles part 2, Alma Research Almas profile |
| Almas-2 | Ground-launched medium-range member | ZBiAM describes Almas-2 as very close to Almas-1 in size and configuration but with a reported 7-8 km range, while Iranian media did not clearly state the distinction. Sources: ZBiAM Iranian anti-tank guided missiles part 2, Iran: IRGC Unveils Ground-Based Anti-Tank Missile, Alma Research Almas profile |
| Almas-3 | Longer-range vehicle or UAV-capable member | ZBiAM presents Almas-3 as the largest listed family member, broadly comparable to Spike ER and intended for land, helicopter, and UAV launch; Alma Research lists its range up to 16 km. Sources: ZBiAM Iranian anti-tank guided missiles part 2, Alma Research Almas profile |
| Almas-4 | Reported fourth-generation missile | A June 2024 Alma Research assessment said Hezbollah footage appeared to show an Almas fourth generation with sharper seeker imagery and wireless data-link control. |
Open-source material identifies Ababil-3, Ababil-5, and Mohajer-6 UAVs as launch platforms for the Almas family.
| Launcher | Launcher type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Unmanned aerial vehicle | A Commons-hosted Fars News caption identifies Almas as an air-to-ground anti-tank missile for Ababil-3 UAVs. |
 | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | Iran Press reported that Almas missiles were launched from Ababil-5 during the final day of the Prophet Muhammad military exercise. |
 | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | Iran Press reported that Almas missiles were launched from Mohajer-6 drones during the Prophet Muhammad exercise, and a Mohajer-6 catalog entry already links the aircraft to Almas carriage. |
ZBiAM reports that an Almas image in serial configuration appeared during an Iranian weapons display for parliamentarians.
Sources: ZBiAM Iranian anti-tank guided missiles part 2
ZBiAM describes an Iranian video of an unnamed Ababil-3-launched missile later associated with the Almas family.
Sources: ZBiAM Iranian anti-tank guided missiles part 2
IRNA reporting archived by Iran Watch described Ababil drones firing Almas air-to-surface precision-guided missiles during an Iranian Army drone exercise.
Sources: Iran Watch IRNA Ababil Almas exercise report
Iranian reporting carried by Eurasia Review described an IRGC unveiling of a ground-based Almas anti-tank missile with an 8 km range.
Sources: Iran: IRGC Unveils Ground-Based Anti-Tank Missile
ZBiAM reports that Iranian media used the Almas-2 name at a weapons display without clearly defining how it differed from Almas-1.
Sources: ZBiAM Iranian anti-tank guided missiles part 2
ZBiAM cites MILEX-2023 data for Almas-1 dimensions, weight, ground and helicopter ranges, and warhead options.
Sources: ZBiAM Iranian anti-tank guided missiles part 2
The War Zone assessed footage from Hezbollah as showing an Iranian Almas missile used against an Israeli surveillance outpost near Shlomi.
Sources: Iranian Knock-Off Of Israel’s Spike Missile Used In Hezbollah Attack
Iran Press reported Almas launches from Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5 drones during the Prophet Muhammad military exercise.
Sources: Iran Press Prophet Muhammad exercise report
