Basir is an Iranian
laser-guided
Laser guidance directs a robotics system to a target position by means of a laser beam. The laser guidance of a robot is accomplished by projecting a laser light, image processing and communication to improve the accuracy of guidance. The key ide ...
,
155 mm
155 mm (6.1 in) is a common, NATO-standard, artillery caliber. It is defined in AOP-29 part 1 with reference to STANAG 4425. It is commonly used in field guns, howitzers, and gun-howitzers.
Land warfare
The caliber originated in France after ...
high explosive
An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An ...
artillery shell designed to destroy enemy tanks, vehicles and other moving or non-moving targets with high precision.
These shells were unveiled on January 30, 2012, on the first day of the so-called "Daheye Fajr", a key point during the
Islamic Revolution by defense minister
Ahmad Vahidi
Ahmad Vahidi ( fa, احمد وحیدی, born 27 June 1958) is an Iranian military commander of the Revolutionary Guards and current Minister of Interior since August 25, 2021. In addition, he is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Cou ...
. He later added that this system is very useful in mountainous areas.
Iranian TV showed some footage of the weapon being fired from an
HM 41
HM-41 is an Iranian 155 mm howitzer based on the KH179, which was imported from South Korea during the Iran–Iraq War. It has a 155 mm/39 caliber barrel with a muzzle brake to lessen the recoil.
According to Iranian sources, the HM-41 wei ...
howitzer at land and sea targets. It has a reported range of 20 km.
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Operators
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See also
*List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
In recent years, the Iranian government states that it has self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.
Tehran established an arms development program during the Iran–Iraq War to counter the weapons embargo imposed on ...
* HM 41
HM-41 is an Iranian 155 mm howitzer based on the KH179, which was imported from South Korea during the Iran–Iraq War. It has a 155 mm/39 caliber barrel with a muzzle brake to lessen the recoil.
According to Iranian sources, the HM-41 wei ...
howitzer
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155mm artillery shells
Artillery of Iran
Guided artillery shells
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Military equipment of Iran
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