{
  "id": "khordad-3",
  "name": "Khordad-3",
  "aliases": [
    "3-Khordad",
    "Ra'ad 3",
    "Sevom Khordad"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "IRN",
  "category": "Medium-range surface-to-air missile system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2012,
  "operators": [
    "IRN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Khordad-3 Iranian Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System is the most advanced version of the Ra'ad air defense system. It has the greatest reported range of any of the variants.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "IRGC aerospace force",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "MZKT-6922",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "YaMZ-7513.10-02",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "420 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1,000 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control / radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Alam-Al-Hoodi Air Defense System; Long-range radar; 1 x Bashir 3D array surveillance radar; Air surveillance",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Thunderbolt Air Defense Systems",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Taer-2",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "Radar",
        "Speed": "Mach 3.5"
      },
      "range_km": 50,
      "qty": "3 ea"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sayyad-2C",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "Radar",
        "Speed": "Mach 4.5"
      },
      "range_km": 75,
      "qty": "3 ea"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Ra'ad",
      "text": "The Ra'ad surface-to-air missile system has been designed to engage targets such as fighter jets, cruise missiles, smart bombs, helicopters, and drones (UAVs).",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Khordad-3",
      "text": "The 3rd Khordad is the most advanced version of the Ra'ad air defense system. It has the greatest reported range of any of the variants.",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Tabas",
      "text": "The Tabas is a transporter-erector-launcher radar variant of the Ra'ad fitted with a radar similar to the \"Fire Dome\" radar fitted to the Buk-M1. It can reportedly only engage a single target at a time, while providing guidance to two missiles.",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Alam al Hoda",
      "text": "The Alam al Hoda is a transporter-erector-launcher in the Ra'ad family. The TEL can carry three missiles.",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "9 Dey",
      "text": "The 9 Dey system is a variant of the 3 Khordad, which uses a modified version of the latter's TELAR vehicle, and is armed with a shorter-range missile.",
      "src": [
        "weg-khordad-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/khordad-3.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-khordad-3": {
      "title": "Khordad-3 Iranian Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Khordad-3_Iranian_Medium-Range_Surface-to-Air_Missile_SAM_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}