Iran Unveils Anti-Helicopter Mine
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new model of anti-helicopter mines during its recent military drills that were held in the eastern and central parts of the country
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 24/02/2017
Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps holds Payambar-e-A’azam (Great Prophet) 11 drills in Iran, February 21-23 (Photo by IRNA).
The mine named Sa’eqeh (thunderbolt) was successfully tested during the Payambar-e-A’azam (Great Prophet) 11 drills in Taybad County of the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, reports PressTV.
The remote-controlled anti-helicopter mine, which contains several explosive projectiles, is planted on the ground to target intruding flying objects up to an altitude of 500 meters. Following the explosion of the mine’s main part, the small projectile bombs will then fly and explode in a vertical line, enabling them to destroy the target or inflict serious damage on it. The mine does not need separate radar systems to detect the intruding flying object.
Sa’eqeh has been designed and manufactured by Iranian experts with the aim of enhancing deterrence against potential airborne intrusion. This is the third generation of Iran’s domestically-manufactured anti-chopper mines after J-AHM and Sayyad models.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new model of anti-helicopter mines during its recent military drills that were held in the eastern and central parts of the country
Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps holds Payambar-e-A’azam (Great Prophet) 11 drills in Iran, February 21-23 (Photo by IRNA).
The mine named Sa’eqeh (thunderbolt) was successfully tested during the Payambar-e-A’azam (Great Prophet) 11 drills in Taybad County of the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, reports PressTV.
The remote-controlled anti-helicopter mine, which contains several explosive projectiles, is planted on the ground to target intruding flying objects up to an altitude of 500 meters. Following the explosion of the mine’s main part, the small projectile bombs will then fly and explode in a vertical line, enabling them to destroy the target or inflict serious damage on it. The mine does not need separate radar systems to detect the intruding flying object.
Sa’eqeh has been designed and manufactured by Iranian experts with the aim of enhancing deterrence against potential airborne intrusion. This is the third generation of Iran’s domestically-manufactured anti-chopper mines after J-AHM and Sayyad models.
