Sadid-345 Explained

Sadid guided bomb
Origin:Iran
Is Ranged:6 km
Range:6 km

The Sadid-345, also known simply as the Sadid guided bomb is an Iranian precision-guided glide bomb with a fragmentation warhead.

The Sadid-345 is meant for use on UCAVs. Its main launch platform is the Shahed 129.

Specifications

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 and is made of composite material.[2]

The Sadid-345 warhead is filled with composition H6 explosive 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 an infrared 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

Development

The Sadid-345 was developed after the intended armament for Iran's Shahed 129 UAV, the Sadid-1 ATGM, 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

The IRGC is the only purchaser of the Sadid-345, as of 2018.[3] "Tens" of Sadid-345 bombs have been dropped on the Islamic State in Syria by Shahed 129s.[4]

It can also be integrated on HESA Shahed 285 attack helicopters.[3]

Launch platforms

References

  1. Web site: Иранская экспозиция на МАКС-2017. Часть.1. Yuri. Lyamin. Russian. 20 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Iranian Weapons and UAVs On Display at MAKS. Aviation International News. Vladimir Karnozov. July 27, 2017.
  3. Web site: معرفی بمب هوشمند و هدایت شونده سدید ۳۴۲ و سدید ۳۶۱ - -مرجع آخرین اخبار نظامی,دفاعی و امنیتی ایران و جهان-. www.militarynews.ir. 30 January 2018. Persian.
  4. Web site: Babak Taghvaee on Twitter. Twitter.