Khordad 15 (air defense system)

Talash PAC 3
Talash PAC 3
Type	SAM system
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
In service	2019–present
Used by	Iran; Syria
Production history
Designer	Iran Aviation Industries Organization
Manufacturer	Iran Aviation Industries Organization
Produced	2019–present
Variants	Joshan
Specifications

The Khordad 15 (Persian: پانزده خرداد) is an Iranian designed and built surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.^[1]^[2] The system was unveiled to the public on 9 June 2019 in an address made by Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami in Tehran, Iran.^[2]^[3] The system was developed by the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO). It has the capability to detect and intercept fighter jets, stealth targets, unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) and cruise missiles.^[2] It operates in conjunction with Sayyad-3 missiles.^[1]^[2] The surface-to-air missile system was developed in order to counter missiles and other aerial threats presented by the presence of extra-regional forces at military bases in countries around Iran.^{[citation needed]} It was unveiled amid escalating tensions with the United States and Europe's failing attempts at upholding its commitments to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Dahlgren, Masao (June 10, 2019). "Iran Displays New Khordad 15 Missile Defense System". Missile Threat. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Iran unveils new Khordad 15 air defense missile system". Army Recognition. June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
^ "Iran unveils new advanced missile defense system it says can destroy enemy jets". The Times of Israel. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
^ Williams, Sara Elizabeth (June 9, 2019). "Iran unveils new air defence system as it warns Europe to normalise ties". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 27, 2019.