Israeli media "discovered" the latest MANPADS "Verba" in the hands of Hezbollah

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According to Israeli media, Hezbollah units use the latest Russian 9K333 Verba (SA-29) portable anti-aircraft missile systems, which entered service with the Russian army in 2014. This is reported by the Israeli resource Nziv.

According to published data, such Russian MANPADS appeared at Hezbollah in 2016 - they were found in video footage taken during a military parade during the Battle of Kotsire.



The main thing that distinguishes the Verba from the previous generation of Russian air defense systems is the multispectral thermal optical homing head, thanks to which the missile can distinguish a given target from passive thermal traps. "Verba" is able to see the target in three frequency ranges, so it can find drones and missiles emitting weak thermal radiation even when the enemy uses searchlights and laser blinding light sources.

To date, most of the combat characteristics of a modern missile system are classified, and the information already published indicates that the new MANPADS is capable of hitting targets at a distance of 6,5 km and at an altitude of about 4,5 km.

It should be noted that the quality of the published footage does not allow us to accurately identify the type of MANPADS on the shoulder of a Hezbollah fighter. However, the outlines of the complex are very similar to the Chinese QW-18, which was first shown about 5 years ago.

Probably, the Israeli press is deliberately stirring up hysteria in anticipation of a possible strike on Iran and subsequent clash with a Lebanese militant group.
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  1. Bulanov
    Bulanov
    0
    10 December 2020 16: 06
    And how will this Verba affect Turkish and Israeli drones?
    1. sgrabik
      sgrabik
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      10 December 2020 16: 27
      MANPADS "Verba" is quite capable of successfully hitting any UAVs at altitudes up to 5 km.
  2. Dmitry S.
    Dmitry S.
    +2
    10 December 2020 18: 29
    Everyone would have fought like this: a battle is a parade! Where is the logic?

    they are found in video footage taken during a military parade during the Battle of Kotsire.
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  5. ODRAP
    ODRAP
    -5
    10 December 2020 23: 32
    Very bad.
    If infa is confirmed, then for violation of the embargo they will hurt. They will not sort it out too much, and sbrenut that "yesterday they delivered to Ukraine \ Georgia \ Moldova" will not work.
  6. Dear sofa expert.
    Dear sofa expert.
    +3
    11 December 2020 00: 16
    The photo shows not "Verba", but an Iranian anti-aircraft missile system ("Misagh-1").
  7. Brother
    Brother
    +1
    12 December 2020 07: 16
    Hmm ... good news. The Israelis have a "fresh" aircraft mate, both controlled and unmanned, pilots are well trained.
    The staff who were given for testing .. hmm ... not very prepared.
    This is the best practical goal for a real assessment of our wearable air defense systems. And the development of recommendations for their use and training of our personnel!