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Commander Highlights Unique Features of Qiam 1 Missile
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian defense industries official on Saturday hailed the unique features of the country's recently developed and tested Qiam 1 surface-to-surface missile, saying that Qiam 1 is a high velocity, radar-avoiding missile which can be fired from different types of launch pads.
"One of the most important features of the Qiam (Rising) missile is that it has no tail fins, wings and canards and this has granted it higher velocity," Head of the Defense Ministry's Aerospace Industries Organization General Seyed Mehdi Farahi told FNA.
The same feature has also made it possible for the Qiam missile to be "launched from various types of launchers", the General added.
Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Friday that the country has test-fired its latest surface-to-surface missile which enjoys unique features.
Iran's new surface to surface missile, Qiam 1, has been successfully test-fired, Vahidi said.
Meantime, General Farahi stressed that the range of Qiam differs in accordance with its mission, meaning that the missile can hit targets in different distances according to its mission plan.
Elaborating on the other features of the missile, Farahi said that Qiam is a radar-evading missile and that the time for preparing and launching the missile has been minimized.
Iran has been pushing an arms development program in recent years in a bid to reach self-sufficiency. Tehran launched its arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo.
Since 1992, Iran has produced its own jet fighters and armored vehicles as well as radar-avoiding missiles and other high-tech weapons.......
Fars News Agency :: Commander Highlights Unique Features of Qiam 1 Missile
oh well..there it goes again..radar evading, high velocity and what not..
but the reason for my post is that i have taken this piece of news somewhat more seriously than others of its kind. Iran seems to be churning out a new missile every month now. Okay, to get to the point, the article I quoted above gives some interesting points to note:
1. This new baby uses liquid fuel. I am wondering why Iran would still prefer liquid propellant while it already has the Sejjil-2 using solid fuel. My question stems from the fact that the article mentions the capability of launching the missile from "various types of launchers", which I am assuming refer to various types of TELs and NOT include ground based silos.
2. The missile has no tail fins, wings and canards. Now thats very interesting!! Are they trying to imply something like thrust vectoring? How else can a BM be stabilized during its flight?
3. "Meantime, General Farahi stressed that the range of Qiam differs in accordance with its mission, meaning that the missile can hit targets in different distances according to its mission plan". Why does it even have to be mentioned? Whats so special about a missile being able to strike targets at different distances?
Enlighten me!!!
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian defense industries official on Saturday hailed the unique features of the country's recently developed and tested Qiam 1 surface-to-surface missile, saying that Qiam 1 is a high velocity, radar-avoiding missile which can be fired from different types of launch pads.
"One of the most important features of the Qiam (Rising) missile is that it has no tail fins, wings and canards and this has granted it higher velocity," Head of the Defense Ministry's Aerospace Industries Organization General Seyed Mehdi Farahi told FNA.
The same feature has also made it possible for the Qiam missile to be "launched from various types of launchers", the General added.
Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Friday that the country has test-fired its latest surface-to-surface missile which enjoys unique features.
Iran's new surface to surface missile, Qiam 1, has been successfully test-fired, Vahidi said.
Meantime, General Farahi stressed that the range of Qiam differs in accordance with its mission, meaning that the missile can hit targets in different distances according to its mission plan.
Elaborating on the other features of the missile, Farahi said that Qiam is a radar-evading missile and that the time for preparing and launching the missile has been minimized.
Iran has been pushing an arms development program in recent years in a bid to reach self-sufficiency. Tehran launched its arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo.
Since 1992, Iran has produced its own jet fighters and armored vehicles as well as radar-avoiding missiles and other high-tech weapons.......
Fars News Agency :: Commander Highlights Unique Features of Qiam 1 Missile
oh well..there it goes again..radar evading, high velocity and what not..
but the reason for my post is that i have taken this piece of news somewhat more seriously than others of its kind. Iran seems to be churning out a new missile every month now. Okay, to get to the point, the article I quoted above gives some interesting points to note:
1. This new baby uses liquid fuel. I am wondering why Iran would still prefer liquid propellant while it already has the Sejjil-2 using solid fuel. My question stems from the fact that the article mentions the capability of launching the missile from "various types of launchers", which I am assuming refer to various types of TELs and NOT include ground based silos.
2. The missile has no tail fins, wings and canards. Now thats very interesting!! Are they trying to imply something like thrust vectoring? How else can a BM be stabilized during its flight?
3. "Meantime, General Farahi stressed that the range of Qiam differs in accordance with its mission, meaning that the missile can hit targets in different distances according to its mission plan". Why does it even have to be mentioned? Whats so special about a missile being able to strike targets at different distances?
Enlighten me!!!