Iran unveils smart laser-guided projectile
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Xinhua, January 31, 2012
Iran's Defense Industries Organization unveiled on Monday a domestically manufactured smart laser-guided projectile, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
"This ammunition (named the Basir) is guided by laser and has been designed and manufactured by Iranian experts for the first time in the country," Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said on Monday.
"This smart ammunition is capable of hitting and destroying bridges, tanks, military equipment, command posts, and moving targets," Vahidi was quoted as saying.
"The built-in laser system of this ammunition can track, identify, locate, and determine the distance of intended targets," he said.
Vahidi added that the ammunition can also be used in the battles which take place in mountainous areas and can destroy heavily fortified bunkers and the enemy's defense systems, said the report.
In the pat years it has not been unusual for the Iranian military officials to announce the production or testing military equipment before and during the ceremonies that are held to celebrate the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic revolution from February 1 to 11.
On Monday, Mehdi Iraji, the aeronautics engineer in charge of the project, said Iran will unveil a new domestically-built unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with high capabilities and versatile features, the local satellite Press TV reported.
Iraji said that the new remote-controlled aircraft, called A1, has a maximum flight level of 10,000 feet, said the report.
It is capable of travelling for at least two hours, and can carry a 5-kg payload, Iraji was quoted as saying.
The unmanned aircraft is also equipped with sound, chemical and color recognition systems, as well as other sensors, he said, adding that the drone runs on hi-octane gas mixed with a percentage of oil.
Vahidi said Sunday that the Islamic republic would soon unveil a new domestically-manufactured naval surveillance plane.
The new maritime patrol plane is remote-controlled and has high flight duration, enabling it to keep maritime areas under surveillance via optical and radar sub-systems, Vahidi was quoted as saying.
The surveillance aircraft also has the capacity to load and upload military hardware and can better conduct reconnaissance missions, said Press TV.
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