The Misagh-1 is an Iranian man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile built for short-range air defense from the shoulder. Open-source reporting ties the design to Iran's QW-1-derived MANPADS line and identifies it as a system that entered production in the early 1990s, with later imagery showing it in Iranian service and exhibition displays.
An Iranian shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile. It was linked in reporting on Somali insurgents’ 2007 shootdown of a Belarusian cargo aircraft, making it one of the more unusual air-defense weapons seen in the conflict.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Iran |
| Type | Man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Service entry | 1993 |
| Lineage | QW-1-derived Iranian MANPADS family |
