Qaem
The Qaem (or Ghaem; Persian: قائم, lit. 'upright')[1] refers to two completely distinct Iranian weapons: an air-to-ground glide bomb and a surface-to-air missile. These two weapons are similarly sized and identically named, and are both developed from the Toophan missile, but are separate weapon systems.
Qaem surface-to-air missile
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This is an Iranian SACLOS beam-riding SHORAD surface-to-air missile.[2][3] With a range of six kilometers and a maximum altitude of two kilometers, the Qaem is intended for use against UAVs and low flying or stationary helicopters.[4] The Qaem is a development of the Toophan missile, itself an unlicensed copy of the American BGM-71 TOW missile, and entered mass production in 2010.[5][6]
The Qaem anti-aircraft missile uses a laser guidance system.[7] Iran also produces a variant, the Qaem-M, which adds a proximity fuse.[8] This weapon appears to be designed and manufactured based on the Toophan which is an anti-tank guided missile.[9]
North Korea may operate Qaem-114.[10]
The Islamic Republic of Iran mass-produces these missiles. This type of missile is capable of being fired from the surface as well as from helicopters. This anti-armor missile is capable of destroying low-speed, low-altitude targets. No information has been released about this missile's technical specifications, but according to published photos of it and its physical appearance, it is nearly 120 centimeters long, weighs 18 to 20 kilograms, and has a diameter of about 150 centimeters. Since the Toophan missile has a range of 3,850 meters, this missile will have the same range, too.[9][11] The vertical anti-helicopter-guided missile can be guided by laser beams and is resistant to electronic warfare and enemy disruption.[12]
Qaem air-to-ground bomb
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A completely unrelated Iranian munition, but also named "Qaem," is carried by Qods Mohajer-6 UAVs[13] and Hamaseh UAVs.[14]
The Qaem is available in four variants: the Qaem 1, with a suspected infrared seeker; a variant simply named Qaem, with suspected laser guidance;[13] a larger variant named Qaem-5, with TV guidance; and an even larger variant named Qaem-9, also with TV guidance.[14]
The Qaem A2G glide bomb is related to the Sadid-345 glide bomb, but has different wings and size.[15]
See also
[edit]- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
- Defense industry of Iran
References
[edit]- ^ Rastrow, A. A. (December 21, 2002). "Rahnama Turkish-English-Persian Dictionary". Alhoda UK – via Google Books.
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- ^ Farzin Nadimi (August 17, 2015). "How Iran's Revived Weapons Exports Could Boost Its Proxies". www.washingtoninstitute.org.
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- ^ mashreghnews (15 January 2012). qaem missile, the Iranian solution to the problem of the US.
- ^ farsnewsws. ""Storm" in sky and earth".
- ^ "Iran says starts production of two new missiles". The Independent. 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ Lyamin, Yuri (20 July 2017). "Иранская экспозиция на МАКС-2017. Часть.1" (in Russian).
- ^ a b "آشنایی با موشک قائم" [Introduction to the Qaem rocket] (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ @DefenseIran (July 28, 2023). "تسلیحات آشنا در زیر بالهای پهپاد جدید کره شمالی" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "آشنایی با چند موشک ضدبالگرد ایران" [Getting to know some of Iran's anti-helicopter missiles] (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "«طوفان» در آسمان و زمین/ نفوذ در قلب زرهپوشها" ["Toophan" in the sky and on earth/ Penetrating the hearts of the armored ones] (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b Binnie, Jeremy (February 7, 2018). "Iran's Mohajer 6 armed UAV goes into production". Jane's Information Group.
Video footage was also released showing a Mohajer 6 using a Qaem 1 to accurately hit a target that was floating in the sea, apparently in the Indian Ocean off Konarak.
- ^ a b Jeremy Binnie (August 8, 2019). "Iran holds unveiling event for precision-guided bombs". Jane's Defence Weekly. London.
- ^ Taghvaee, Babak (February 6, 2018). "Key difference is the size, wings and its guidance system".
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