Iran Iran Electronics Industries
Almas
An Iranian fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile presented by Tehran as functionally similar to the Israeli Spike, using an imaging infrared seeker with reported man-in-the-loop retargeting via fiber-optic or radio datalink. Performance and guidance claims are Iranian government statements not independently verified.
In service since 2016
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
8
km range
0.7
Mach
5
kg warhead
Pricing: Fire-and-forget and range claims are Iranian government statements, 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 2016. 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.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 0.7 Mach Bottom 9% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 8 km Stronger than 15% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 5 kg Bottom 8% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Tandem shaped-charge HEAT
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Imaging infrared homing, Fiber-optic/radio datalink
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 1.2 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 18 kg
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Solid-fuel rocket
Specifications compiled from public Iran Electronics Industries and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Iran Electronics Industries Almas? +
The Iran Electronics Industries Almas has a maximum range of 8 km.
How much does the Iran Electronics Industries Almas weigh? +
The Iran Electronics Industries Almas has a combat weight of 18 kg.
What is the Iran Electronics Industries Almas used for? +
The Iran Electronics Industries Almas is a missile typically used for anti armor.
How much does the Iran Electronics Industries Almas cost? +
Iran Electronics Industries Almas: Fire-and-forget and range claims are Iranian government statements, not independently verified. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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