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Bavar-373
Bavar-373 (Persian: باور-۳۷۳, meaning Belief and 373 being Abjad numerals for یا رسولالله or O, Messenger of Allah!) is an Iranian long-range road-mobile surface-to-air missile system unveiled in August 2016.[2] Iran describes it as a competitor of the S-300 missile system. It is manufactured by the Iranian Defence Ministry in cooperation with unspecified local manufacturers and universities.[3] The system was formally unveiled during a ceremony attended by the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on 22 August 2019,[1][4][5] and was declared operational the same day.[1] An upgraded version was unveiled in 2022. Iran described it as a competitor to the S-400[6] and said it was capable of shooting down fifth-generation fighter aircraft.[7] The Bavar 2-373 system was officially unveiled by the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on 2 February 2025. Its Sayyad-4B missiles reportedly extended the engagement range from 200 to 300 km. Its six launchers feature independent interception and fire control radars.[8] HistoryAfter the Russian ban on exporting S-300 to Iran (which was lifted in 2015), Iran decided to develop a similar system domestically: "We have planned to build a long-range air defence missile system similar to S-300. By God's grace and by the Iranian engineers' efforts, we will reach self-sufficiency in this regard."[9] It was later revealed that the name of the system will be Bavar 373. Bavar meaning "belief" and 373 which is the Abjad number of prophet Muhammad's name.[10] Farzad Esmaieli, commander of Khatam-ol-Anbia Base told Iranian media that the development of this system started by the direct order of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei when the first information about cancellation of S-300 contract was revealed and Iranian personnel were still being trained in Russia on it.[11] He said the project was in the stage of prototype designing and that it was not going to suffer from the weak points of the S-300. He continued that in the area of detection and radars, a very good point was reached and defense ministry was working on two or three missiles each for a different range and altitude. He said that the design was complete, all the parts were going to be manufactured inside the country and it had a good ability to detect and intercept enemy aircraft. According to Iranian military sources, the system is much more capable than S-300P class.[12] The first prototype was built on 22 November 2011.[13] Iran announced that the system was designed and built by defense ministry, domestic industries and some Iranian universities. Esmaieli said that Iran doesn't even think about S-300 anymore as Bavar-373 was much more capable. Iranian sources suggest that the Bavar 373 will be mobile, with four missiles loaded on each mobile truck launcher.[citation needed] The Iranian defense ministry is due to equip the country's Armed Forces with a new long-range air-defence system by 21 March 2013, a senior Iranian military official announced on Saturday August 25, 2012.[14] On 3 September 2012, Farzad Esmaili said that the development of the system was now 30 percent complete.[15] On 1 January 2013, the same commander announced that the sub-systems of the homemade air-defense system are being tested in laboratory.[16] Esmaili updated his estimate in February 2014 and said the system would be ready by the end of 2015.[17] On 21 August 2016 Iran revealed components of Bavar-373. According to Janes international: "Bavar-373 displayed on 21 August is clearly a unique Iranian system that appears to reflect extensive investment in its ability to develop phased array radars".[18] The system shows vertical, rectangular launch canister with details suggesting a hot launch system, unlike cold launch used in system such as S-300.[citation needed] On 16 August 2019, the Iranian MOD said the Bavar 373 was ready to be delivered to the Iranian armed forces.[19] In April 2022, reports surfaced which claimed that Iran had transferred a Bavar-373 system to Russia for use in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[20] Iran Foreign Minister Amir Abdolhainnan refuted allegations of arms transfers to Russia in a call with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[21] Design.jpg) 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 lightly in frontal shape.[22] The canisters containing the Sayyad-4 missiles are carried on the Zoljanah 10×10 truck.[23][24] 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.[25][26] Iran claims that it can track up to 200 targets simultaneously.[27][28] OperatorsSee alsoReferences
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