Qaem
The Qaem (or Ghaem) refers to two completely separate Iranian weapons: an air-to-ground glide bomb and a ground-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 ground to air missile[edit]
This is an Iranian SACLOS beam-riding SHORAD surface-to-air missile.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
The Qaem anti-aircraft missile uses a laser guidance system.[6] Iran also produces a variant, the Qaem-M, which adds a proximity fuse.[7]
Qaem air to ground bomb[edit]
A completely unrelated Iranian munition, but also named "Qaem", is carried Qods Mohajer-6 UAVs.[8]
The Qaem is available in two variants: the Qaem 1, with a suspected infrared seeker, and a variant simply named Qaem, with suspected laser guidance.[8][9]
The Qaem A2G glide bomb is related to the Sadid-345 glide bomb, but has different wings and size.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ https://warisboring.com/iranian-tow-missile-knockoffs-spread-to-war-zones/
- ^ http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/how-irans-revived-weapons-exports-could-boost-its-proxies
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120911002131/http://thearkenstone.blogspot.com:80/2010/01/toophan-atgm.html
- ^ mashreghnews. 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 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.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Arkenstoneblog/status/960477888423215108
- ^ https://twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/status/960861105319854080
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