New Light Attack Chopper "Shahed 285" Joins Iran Fleet, page 1

Iran is making new weaponry... Chopper Shahed 285 --- This just came out:

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s latest homemade attack helicopter, the Shahed (Witness) 285, has joined Iran's aerial fleet. The Shahed 285 was unveiled Sunday on the anniversary of the 1982 liberation of the Iranian city Khoramshahr -- which was occupied by Iraqi forces during the 1980-88 war.

The IRGC says the state-of-the-art helicopter is capable of taking part in seaborne and airborne combat operations. The Shahed 285 can carry autocanons, machine guns, guided missiles, anti-armor missiles and air-to-air and air-to-sea missiles.

The "100-percent domestic-made all-weather aircraft" has a slick aerodynamic design and is capable of taking off in harsh conditions.

The chopper's rotors and cabin are made from advanced composite materials. The newly developed aircraft is easy-to-maintain and can be stored in combat zones for immediate access.

A number of Shahed 285s -- which have successfully passed numerous test-flights -- were handed to the IRGC Air Force on Sunday.

Iran's latest endeavor follows the successful test-fire of its new deterrent ballistic missile, the Sejjil II, which has a 2000-kilometer surface-to-surface range.

Over the years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, internationally blockaded Iran has managed to design and manufacture various missiles, fighters, stealth aircraft, drones, submarines, radar systems, and military vessels.

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reply to post by JanusFIN

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Congratulations to Iran. They amaze me with their technical know-how. Their engineers really know how to apply technology pretty well. Theory and implementation are two different things and they have a pretty good command of both.

Unfortunately, here in America (Cleveland, OH), when I have security guards chasing me down the street with guns and the intent to kill, I don't have one of these things to defend myself with. These folks harass black americans in Cleveland for no reason, so I know what it's like to be on your guard every minute even though you haven't done anything wrong, knowing that your next step could be your last. Those poor Iranians have my sympathy without a doubt.

I say they have the right to build a nuclear reactor whenever they feel like it.

reply to post by Dermo

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Listen not to be rude but due to the fact that it look's like a modified bell jetranger 3 well...

A fifty cal and some missiles would more than likeley over load the thing and send it crashing into wood's.

Waiting for the next comedy instalment from Iran with an open mind.

Take care.

Regards
Lee

The ASM is the Noor (the red missile on the blue helo) , which is a licenced built version of the C-802 , with upgraded GPS and attack systems , the same C-802 which defeated israeli anti missile guns and hit the stealth frigate.

speed is high subsonic cruise with supersonic attack , and is very much comparable to the harpoon

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modified jetrangers? likely - but you can see the armour placements , and `not to be rude` but apaches are falling out of the sky in iraq to AK-47`s and RPG`s , you can`t amour up a helo`s weakspots so they will all be vulnrable - and this likely uses speed nand agility vs the tank like approach of the HiND and Apaache.


audas -

iran has had 2 stage rockets for years - the news of this is that its solid fuel vs the liquid fuel of the shahab-3 , BUT i think they have tested the 3C and 3D versions recently - the 3B has a terminal maneuvering warhead and INS with newer systems having GPS and other abilities (or glasnost or whatever local sats they can patch into) - and is designed to defeat ABM systems with a CEP of around 30m source
which makes it as `good` as anything the west has this side of direct targetting (laser/microwave designation)

iran IRBM missiles:

Ashoura - 2 stage solid fuel sysem (newset missile)

Ghadr-101 (liquid /solid mix)

Fajr-3(MIRV)

the first and last are interesting as the rumours are they are now combined - a 2000km + range , 2 starge missile , with solid fule (short setup time) 3 MIRV warheads , each with INS and GPS for ultra low CEP (30m or less) and they can maneuver (tech deployed in shahab-3B , which is being replaced with 3C and 3D)

[edit on 26/5/09 by Harlequin]

reply to post by James R. Hawkwood

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^^ the latest version the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

hey , wow , looks like a modified jetranger 3 as well..... wonder if the US Army is wrong to bu then , en masse .

oh and you can`t hang a harpoon of it

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i bet the iranian version isn`t $5 million each as well....

oh and the kiowa must be `crap` since the USA has lost 24 of then in operation enduring freedom

for the record 26 apache`s have been lost since 2003 in iraq and 24 kiowa`s have been lost in the same period , amazing for such a crap piece of kit then

not ba really when you can buy 3.2 kiowa for 1 apache

[edit on 26/5/09 by Harlequin]

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