Πέμπτη 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2022

the Iranian approach to the modernization of aviation weapons


On the Iranian approach to the modernization of aviation weapons The conflict in Ukraine revealed problems in the Russian system of building the armed forces, when the necessary samples were sometimes purchased in piece quantities while spending heavily on useless projects (https://topwar.ru/184451-afera-perezapuskaetsja-pokazan-novyj-variant-patrulnogo- korablja-22160.html). Modernization programs for older products often either failed or did not lead to improved performance. Against this background, Iran contrasts, whose military-industrial complex was able to qualitatively increase the combat potential of the armed forces without massive purchases of expensive imported weapons systems. This is clearly seen in the example of aviation. 🔻What exactly did the Iranians do? In the face of sanctions pressure and a limited budget, the country took the path of significantly expanding the capabilities of old equipment. So, obsolete Su-22, F-4 or F-7 aircraft were equipped with Yasin guided high-precision bombs of their own production. ▪️Back in December last year, we gave an example (https://t.me/rybar/23184) of testing one of the modifications of this family during the Great Prophet-17 exercises. Now the range of manufactured shells has expanded significantly. ▪️The main variants of Iranian glide bombs are Balaban with a range of up to 25 km, as well as Yasin-1000 and Yasin-2000 with a range of 50 km. They are equipped with warheads of 100, 225, 300, 450 and 925 kilograms. ▪️Also, the military-industrial complex of the Islamic Republic launched into mass production the Yasin-1000ER and Yasin-500ER modifications with a range of about 150 and 200 km, respectively. Guidance occurs through inertial and satellite navigation systems. Now local engineers are working on introducing an active homing head into the bombs of the Yasin family. 🔻What does the example of Iran say? The products of the Iranian military-industrial complex clearly demonstrate the possibility of a significant increase in the combat potential of products through rational modernization. The focus on expanding and serial production of the range of precision-guided munitions made it possible to bring the aircraft of the 70s of production to a more or less modern level. The declared range of destruction of planning bombs of 50+ kilometers theoretically allows the old F-4 or Su-22 to strike bombs at targets at a considerable distance from enemy air defense detection areas. 🔻 Have there been similar works in Russia? Yes, but due to the lack of priority in such developments, they were slow, and there was no normal “running-in” of products in a combat situation. As a result, by the summer, the Aerospace Forces had planning bombs, but even now their number is not enough. But if vigorous activity in this direction had begun 10 years ago, then, perhaps, Russian 4++ generation bombers would not have had to throw ODABs from extremely low altitudes (https://t.me/rybar/38812), going under Enemy MANPADS.
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