Anza I and II SAM
The Anza MK-1, Anza MK-2, and Anza MK-3 surface to air anti-aircraft missiles have ranges of 4, 6 and 15 km, respectively. The missiles are manufactured by the laboratory named after Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan’s nuclear program.
The Anza MK-II is a portable shoulder-fired, IR homing air defence weapon system similar to the US Stinger missiles. It has a maximum slant range of 5 kilometers, though in the future the maximum range will be increased to almost double. The Anza MK-II is an improved version of Anza MK-II, which was handed over to Pakistan Armed Forces in January 1990. The Anza MK-II was inducted in Pakistan Army in September 1994, and has been locally produced in Pakistan since October 1994. The improved version is a lightweight portable system incorporating a contact-fuse warhead. The main differences from the earlier version are in its high speed (600 M/Sec), accuracy and sustained velocity, high maneuverability and all aspect engagement capability. It can be used to target both fixed and rotary targets and the missile can be fired by a soldier either on his feet or knees. It can be launched in automatic mode as well as in manual mode. The maximum altitude gained by Anza is 4000 meters, and it can carry 550 grams of warhead explosive. Its reaction time is less than 3.5 seconds, while transition time from movement to ready for operation is less than 10 seconds. Its self-destruction time is between 14 to 18 seconds. The launch motor to have a safe distance between the gunner and the missile after it is released has a jettison/separation characteristics. The total length of the missile with launch motor is 147-7 mm and its weighs 10.68 kg. The operating time of ground battery is more than 50 seconds, and the operating temperature range is between minus 40 centigrade to plus 55 centigrade.
During the Kargil war Anza got the world’s attention by downing an Indian MiG. Has been exported to Malaysia after the Kargil conflict.
In Kargil, Indian forces lost 3 aircrafts in total. A Mig 27M that crashed because of Engine flameout, a MiG 21 that was shot down (both on May 27) and a Mi-17 Helicopter which was also shot down (on May 28). An IAF Canberra recce plane was also damaged by ground fire.
See: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/kargil-99.htm for an authoritative independent summary.
All the shoot downs and damage was done by Stingers and not Anzas. Pakistan had a vested interest to add on to their lies on Kargil about denying Stinger involvement because it would bring more pressure from the US about using their weapons in a reckless provocation of India.
Another summary by the US Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Contemporary Conflict also confirms the use of Stingers. The NPS’ book of essays of military and strategic analyses of Kargil by US,Indian and Pak experts is due in a month or so. I believe Col. Jack Gill of the US National Defense University is writing the military/tactical analysis of the fighting. We should get more details from him.
The person who shot down the IAF aircraft says he used an Anza.
Even Nachiketa knows.
(btw I didn’t know IAF crashed a plane during the Kargil conflict due to technical problems.)
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