Iran Iran Aerospace Industries Organization
Bavar-373
Iran's domestically developed long-range surface-to-air missile system, presented as a functional equivalent to the Russian S-300, using a mobile phased-array radar and multiple missile types for layered air defense. Range and performance figures are Iranian government claims not independently verified.
In service since 2019
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
300
km range
27,000
m altitude
Pricing: Performance figures are Iranian government claims, not independently verified
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Sanctioned origin
Under multilateral sanctions; acquisition carries severe legal/financial exposure for most buyers.
Channel: State channel
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
In service since 2019. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Engagement range
Maximum distance at which an air-defense system can intercept targets. Higher covers more airspace.
- 300 km Stronger than 89% of air-defense systems
- Engagement altitude
Maximum target altitude the system can reach.
- 27,000 m Stronger than 73% of air-defense systems
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- Vertical/mobile-launch surface-to-air missile battery
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Active radar homing, Command guidance mid-course
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- Meraj-4 phased-array radar
Specifications compiled from public Iran Aerospace Industries Organization and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the engagement range of the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373? +
The Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373 has a maximum engagement range of 300 km.
What is the main armament of the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373? +
The Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373's primary weapon is the Vertical/mobile-launch surface-to-air missile battery.
What is the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373 used for? +
The Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373 is a air defense system typically used for air defense.
How much does the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373 cost? +
Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Bavar-373: Performance figures are Iranian government claims, not independently verified. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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