Sadid-345
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Place of origin | Iran |
Specifications | |
Mass | 34 kg (75 lb) |
Length | 169 cm (67 in) |
Width | 152 mm (6.0 in) |
Effective firing range | 6 km |
TheSadid-345,also known simply as theSadidguided bomb[1]is an Iranian precision-guidedglide bombwith a fragmentation warhead.
The Sadid-345 is meant for use onUCAVs.[1]Its main launch platform is theShahed 129.
Specifications
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The bomb weighs 34 kg and is 1.63 meters long, with a diameter of 152 mm.[1]It has four fixed fins on the body for lift and stability and four deflectable fins on the tail for trajectory control.[2]The bomb has a range of 6 km[citation needed]and is made of composite material.[2]
The Sadid-345 warhead is filled withcomposition H6explosive and is prefragmented, with a specified lethal radius of 30 m.[1]It is detonated by an impact fuse.[1]
There is the possibility that Sadid-345 glide bombs could be developed with tandem-warheads, but as of the present there is no evidence of this.[3]
The Sadid-345 can be equipped with aninfrared seeker,with CEP of 2.5 meters, a laser seeker with a CEP of 2.5 m, or a visual light seeker with a CEP of 5 m (though the CEP may be larger if there is difficulty with the image processing).[1]
Operational history
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Development
[edit]The Sadid-345 was developed after the intended armament for Iran'sShahed 129UAV, theSadid-1ATGM, could not be successfully integrated for unclear reasons.
It is believed the Sadid-345 was developed from the Toophan through removal of the engine, propulsion system, and wire guidance components.[3]
Use
[edit]TheIRGCis the only purchaser of the Sadid-345, as of 2018.[3]"Tens" of Sadid-345 bombs have been dropped on theIslamic Statein Syria by Shahed 129s.[4][better source needed]
It can also be integrated onHESA Shahed 285attack helicopters.[3]
Launch platforms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdefLyamin, Yuri (20 July 2017)."Иранская экспозиция на МАКС-2017. Часть.1"(in Russian).
- ^abVladimir Karnozov (July 27, 2017)."Iranian Weapons and UAVs On Display at MAKS".Aviation International News.
- ^abcd"معرفی بمب هوشمند و هدایت شونده سدید ۳۴۲ و سدید ۳۶۱ - -مرجع آخرین اخبار نظامی,دفاعی و امنیتی ایران و جهان-".militarynews.ir(in Persian). 30 January 2018.
- ^"Babak Taghvaee on Twitter".Twitter.