{
  "id": "ra-ad",
  "name": "Ra'ad (Thunder- 1)",
  "aliases": [
    "Ra'd"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "IRN",
  "category": "Medium-range surface-to-air missile system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2012,
  "operators": [
    "IRN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "Raad or Ra'd (Persian: رعد‎, meaning \"thunder\") is an Iranian aerial defence system deployed in September 2012. The system is designed to enhance Iran's capabilities in terms of defense, and as a partner to Bavar 373 air defense system.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "IRGC aerospace force",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Crew",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "INA ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "MZKT-6922",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "INA minutes",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "YaMZ-7513.10-02",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "420 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1,000 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control / radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Alam-Al-Hoodi Air Defense System; Long-range radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Thunderbolt Air Defense Systems",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Taer-2",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-ra-ad"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Speed": "Mach 3.5"
      },
      "range_km": 50,
      "qty": "3 ea"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "3rd Khordad",
      "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-ra-ad"
      ]
    },
    {
      "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-ra-ad"
      ]
    },
    {
      "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-ra-ad"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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/ra-ad.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-ra-ad": {
      "title": "Ra'ad (Thunder- 1) 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/Ra_ad_Thunder-_1_Iranian_Medium-Range_Surface-to-Air_Missile_SAM_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}