IRGC Ground Force test-fires new homegrown Sadid-365 top attack anti-tank missile
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has successfully test-launched a new homegrown top attack anti-tank missile, amid a drive to develop state-of-the-art military equipment.
Head of the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the IRGC Ground Force General Ali Kouhestani said on Saturday that the notable military achievement, dubbed Sadid-365 (Solemn-365), is a guided anti-tank missile with a range of 8 kilometers, that is capable of destroying various armored vehicles.
He noted that the domestically- designed and -manufactured optically guided missile enjoys high pinpoint accuracy, is designed to strike designated targets from above as a form of plunging fire, and can even penetrate through the active protection system (APS) of tanks and destroy them.
The Iranian general added the IRGC experts are going to optimize the missile in the next phase and equip it with foldable wingtips and a new fire control system.
He highlighted that the IRGC Ground Force’s personnel carriers will be furnished with four Sadid-365 missiles, two installed on each side of their turrets.
Back on July 7, 2021, the IRGC Ground Force took delivery of the ground-launched version of Almas (Diamond) anti-tank missile.
The homegrown missile is reportedly a top attack weapon that can hit targets within a range of 8 kilometers.
The IRGC had already developed the air-launched version of Almas missile fired by Ababil-III drones.
Iranian military experts and engineers have in recent years made remarkable breakthroughs in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient.
Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will be never open for negotiations.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has repeatedly called for efforts to maintain and boost Iran’s defense capabilities, decrying enemies for questioning the country’s missile program.
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