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Iran develops 900-kg smart bomb: IRNA

2007-08-23

TEHERAN - Iran has developed a 2,000-pound (900-kg) smart bomb, official media quoted a Defence Ministry statement as saying on Wednesday, in the latest announcement from Teheran about progress regarding military hardware. The guided bomb, named Qased (Messenger), was developed by specialists within the ministry and is now operational, IRNA news agency said, adding it could be dropped from F-4 and F-5 jets.

Good luck getting those through a modern US anti-arm system.

Iran often ~~lies~~ says it has built new arms or upgraded weapons but rarely gives enough details for analysts to determine their capabilities. Although much of Irans weaponry is outmoded, analysts say Iran has become proficient at modifying such arms.

Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said last year Iran had designed the Qased bomb but that it had yet to be tested. He said only a limited number of countries possessed the technology of smart and guided weaponry.

Posted by:Steve White

#13 Actually lotp, assuming that at least one of the CVs has a Hummer in the air, the radar will paint the aircraft as soon as it is out of ground clutter (if not sooner) and the operator can vector in a go-faster to get an id on it and then shoot it down. although in this tight airspace, the ROE may be to assume its a bad guy and forget the 'id' step.

Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-08-23 14:28

#12 Perhaps the Qasad is simply a regular 2000 # bomb with a print out from Google.earth taped on the pointy end and a prayer to Allah taped on the blunt end.

Posted by: mhw 2007-08-23 12:08

#11 Usually, the only "modifying" done is to the item's physical description page.

Be fair, now. Sometimes they use Photoshop, too.

Posted by: Angie Schultz 2007-08-23 11:13

#10 So are they steered by the pilot? Or do they have a "manned" remote system? And how many of the Iranian jets would survive to get through the US CAP and anti-air defense?

Either way I call hogwash.

Posted by: DarthVader 2007-08-23 10:01

#9 About 60-100, TW, if we were looking in their direction and got a radar lock.

Posted by: lotp 2007-08-23 07:38

#8 adding it could be dropped from F-4 and F-5 jets.

These would be some of the Iranian airplanes that keep falling out of the sky? Snark aside, how many seconds would the jets last following take-off in an actual shooting war?

Posted by: trailing wife 2007-08-23 05:45

#7 Don't worry about it, it's a one-off prototype. Ahmanutjob's ego will not stand for the "smart bombs" to be any smarter than he is. Nor any taller.

Gorb! LOL!

Iran wants a US Carrier in the worst way, or so bad they can taste it, the problem with Defense and Defense only is that you have to be perfect all of the time.

Posted by: Red Dawg 2007-08-23 04:14

#6 Don't worry about it, it's a one-off prototype. Ahmanutjob's ego will not stand for the "smart bombs" to be any smarter than he is. Nor any taller.

Posted by: gorb 2007-08-23 02:44

#5 Yea, Zen, 2 Blinky's guidance system. ;-)

Posted by: twobyfour 2007-08-23 00:59

#4 Although much of Irans weaponry is outmoded, analysts say Iran has become proficient at modifying such arms.

Usually, the only "modifying" done is to the item's physical description page.

Posted by: Zenster 2007-08-23 00:46

#3 What'd they do, strap together two overweight mullahs?

Posted by: Zenster 2007-08-23 00:44

#2 Remids me of the Tale of One-Eyed King.

Posted by: twobyfour 2007-08-23 00:14

#1 Is it like those smart bombs Japan used in 1945 - the ones called kamikaze? Except these aren't powered, just stearable?

Posted by: Glenmore 2007-08-23 00:11

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