Bina (missile)

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Bina (Persian: بینا, lit.'insightful') is an Iranian laser guided dual-capability surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile.

Bina missile, 2014

History edit

It was successfully tested by Iranian military on February 10, 2014, according to Janes and Reuters.[1] It appears to be an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missile with a semi-active laser (SAL) seeker fitted to its nose.[2]

Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the ballistic missile had radar-evading capabilities. "The new generation of long-range ground-to-ground ballistic missile with a fragmentation warhead and the laser-guided air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missile dubbed Bina (Insightful) have been successfully test-fired. The Bina missile is capable of striking important targets such as bridges, tanks and enemy command centres with great precision."[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Iran Successfully Test-Fires Long-Range Missile". HuffPost. February 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Jeremy Binnie (February 13, 2014). "Iran announces new missile tests". www.janes.com/. IHS Jane's. Retrieved February 26, 2014.