What did Iran show at MILEX-2023

[aryobarzan]

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XI International exhibition of arms and military machinery MILEX-2023 and X International scientific conference on military-technical cooperation in defense and security (MILEX.INOVATIONS 23) is held in Minsk from May 17 to May 20.​

What did Iran show at MILEX-2023?​

Iran's booth at MILEX-2023 / voennoedelo.com​

Iran showed there an armed Shahin unmanned aerial vehicle, which can drop four three-kilogram kamikaze drones.

Characteristics of the Shahin UAV:

Max speed — 120 km/h,
Cruising speed — 80 km/h.
Mode of operation — up to 2.5 hours.
Altitude — from 12 to 14 thousand feet.

In general, drones from Iran received special attention at this exhibition, the Islamic Republic presented a whole range of UAVs, from reconnaissance to attack drones. By the way, the Shahin mentioned above also attracted the interest of Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin, who, together with Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich, was listening attentively to the technical characteristics.

Volfovich and Khrenin near the Iranian Shahin UAV / smartpress​

• .50 caliber aviation machine gun

A four-barreled 12.7×108-mm aircraft machine gun was demonstrated by the Iranian Ministry of Defense. It is known that it is designed for installation on helicopters and ships.

The machine gun has four barrels with a length of 1002 mm, the total weight of the gun is 44 kg. It is also known that thanks to the electric barrel drive, the gun has two modes of operation. The first mode is capable of firing up to 1500 bullets per minute, while the second mode — up to 2500 bullets per minute. It is also known that the novelty has two versions of cartridges: for 200 and 400 rounds.

• Mohajer-6 UAV

In addition to the Shahin UAV, Iran showed other drones at the exhibition, an example: the Iranian Mohajer-6 UAV. Its serial number is P071A-007. However, a mock-up was shown, not a full-size Mohajer-6.

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[aryobarzan]

A mock-up of the Mohajer-6 UAV

• 155-mm Basir missile

Iranian manufacturers also showed various warheads and shells, for example, the 155-mm Basir missile, which is the latest sample of the Zulfikar family. They have a range of 700 meters and are equipped with an optical detector head capable of striking ships at sea.

Viktor Khrenin, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, reviewed the advantages of the Iranian 155-mm Basir shells.

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[aryobarzan]

• Almas1 anti-tank missile system

Iranian representatives also presented the Almas1 anti-tank missile system, which is available in two types: airborne and man-portable. Anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) used in Almas1 are equipped with a tandem warhead and are capable of destroying enemy targets at a distance of up to 8 kilometers.

We note that airborne versions of Almas1 are used with Mohajer-6 drones and are capable of destroying military equipment. According to a number of data, it is called an analogue of the American Javelin or the Israeli Spike. According to the announced tactical and technical characteristics (TTC), the tandem warhead of the ATGM is capable of breaking 600 mm of armor.

Technical characteristics of Almas1 anti-tank missile system:

Range of destruction — up to 4 km;
Missile length — 1100 mm;
Caliber — 130 mm;
Weight — 11,5 kg;
Weight of the launcher with missile — 15 kg.

 

[aryobarzan]

 

[mohsen]

WTF
Cousins of Shahin in China!

Drones, missiles, anti-tank missile systems: What did Iran and China show at MILEX-2023 in Minsk?

Propaganda decided to conceal what the military from China and Iran brought to Minsk.

motolko.help

 

[TheImmortal]

Iranian manufacturers also showed various warheads and shells, for example, the 155-mm Basir missile, which is the latest sample of the Zulfikar family. They have a range of 700 kilometers and are equipped with an optical detector head capable of striking ships at sea.

I think you mean 700 meters….

 

[aryobarzan]

I think you mean 700 meters….

thanks..corrected..please let me know if you see any other errors..report was from a foreign source.

 

[shadihassan28]

A mock-up of the Mohajer-6 UAV

• 155-mm Basir missile

Iranian manufacturers also showed various warheads and shells, for example, the 155-mm Basir missile, which is the latest sample of the Zulfikar family. They have a range of 700 meters and are equipped with an optical detector head capable of striking ships at sea.

Viktor Khrenin, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, reviewed the advantages of the Iranian 155-mm Basir shells.

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Basir is artillery unless it’s something different and 700 meters might be wrong it seems to short on range especially if it’s to strike naval targets.

 

[Sineva]

Basir is artillery unless it’s something different and 700 meters might be wrong it seems to short on range especially if it’s to strike naval targets.

The claimed range is 20km,so I dont know where this "700 meters" comes from.

It would make sense to develop a satellite [glonass/gps/beidou] guided variant of this round.Tho the down side of these guided artillery rounds is their much greater expense compared to something like their precision guided rocket artillery equivalents.

 

[Muhammed45]

The claimed range is 20km,so I dont know where this "700 meters" comes from.

It would make sense to develop a satellite [glonass/gps/beidou] guided variant of this round.Tho the down side of these guided artillery rounds is their much greater expense compared to something like their precision guided rocket artillery equivalents.

A bullet as small as a 7.62×51mm fired from a simple WW2 era G-3 has an effective range of 800m with a magnifier.

Basir is similar to Russian Krasnopol which has a range of at least 20Km.
Iran always improves the old platforms before mass production, so its range would surely be more than Krasnopol shells.

 

[Hack-Hook]

come on guys 700m is the minimum range you can use it

 

[Sineva]

come on guys 700m is the minimum range you can use it

That doesnt really make any sense,are they meaning the howitzer,the designator,the seeker?
For most 155mm howitzers,unless you were going to fire them at a 90 degree vertical angle,the minimum range would be measured in the low kilometers.For instance the chinese gp6 round,which is based on a license built version of the krasnopol,has a minimum range of 6km.
The designators for the krasnopol have a range of around 5km and the rounds seeker a radius of 1km.

 

[HGV]

The claimed range is 20km,so I dont know where this "700 meters" comes from.

It would make sense to develop a satellite [glonass/gps/beidou] guided variant of this round.Tho the down side of these guided artillery rounds is their much greater expense compared to something like their precision guided rocket artillery equivalents.

Basir is 155mm laser guided smart artillery (guided by laser designation e.g. by UAVs) with 20km range

Basically Iranian Krasnopol, quite effective against certain targets

 

[Sineva]

Basir is 155mm laser guided smart artillery (guided by laser designation e.g. by UAVs) with 20km range

Basically Iranian Krasnopol, quite effective against certain targets

There was an excellent video of the mohajer 6 designating targets for the basir rounds during a strike on the PDKI back in 2019,sadly tho I cant find it.
It was rather notable as it was the first combat use of the mohajer 6,the basir laser guided round and the HM-41 155mm howitzer.

 

[HGV]

There was an excellent video of the mohajer 6 designating targets for the basir rounds during a strike on the PDKI back in 2019,sadly tho I cant find it.
It was rather notable as it was the first combat use of the mohajer 6,the basir laser guided round and the HM-41 155mm howitzer.

I remember exactly what video you're talking about, I can't find it either