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{{Short description|Iranian surface-to-air missile and glide bomb}}
[[File:Qaem missile.jpg|thumb|A surface-to-air Qaem missile.]]The '''Qaem'''  (or '''Ghaem'''; {{Langx|fa|قائم||upright}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-M8yb1agN-0C&dq=%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%E2%80%8C+upright+persian&pg=PA108|title=Rahnama Turkish-English-Persian Dictionary|first=A. A.|last=Rastrow|date=December 21, 2002|publisher=Alhoda UK|via=Google Books}}</ref> refers to two completely distinct Iranian weapons: an [[air-to-ground]] [[glide bomb]] and a [[surface-to-air missile]]. These two weapons are similarly sized and identically named, and are both developed from the [[Toophan]] missile, but are separate weapon systems.
== Qaem surface-to-air missile ==
[[File:Iranian helicopter launched missiles.jpg|thumb|Qaem-114 missile]]
This is an Iranian [[SACLOS]] [[beam-riding]] [[SHORAD]] [[surface-to-air missile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://warisboring.com/iranian-tow-missile-knockoffs-spread-to-war-zones/|title=Iranian TOW Missile Knockoffs Spread to War Zones|author=ADAM RAWNSLEY|date=June 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/how-irans-revived-weapons-exports-could-boost-its-proxies|title=How Iran's Revived Weapons Exports Could Boost Its Proxies|website=www.washingtoninstitute.org|author= Farzin Nadimi |date =August 17, 2015 }}</ref> With a range of six kilometers and a maximum altitude of two kilometers, the Qaem is intended for use against [[UAV]]s and low flying or stationary helicopters.{{cn|date=November 2020}} The Qaem is a development of the [[Toophan]] missile, itself an unlicensed copy of the American [[BGM-71 TOW]] missile, and entered mass production in 2010.<ref>{{cite book|last1=mashreghnews|title=qaem missile, the Iranian solution to the problem of the US |date=15 January 2012 |url=http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/91328/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AD%D9%84-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B4%DA%A9%D9%84-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13920507000159|title="Storm" in sky and earth|last1=farsnewsws}}</ref>
The Qaem anti-aircraft missile uses a laser guidance system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-says-starts-production-of-two-new-missiles-1891204.html|title=Iran says starts production of two new missiles|date=2010-02-06|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=2016-10-25}}</ref> Iran also produces a variant, the '''Qaem-M''', which adds a proximity fuse.<ref name="mwahh">{{cite web|url=https://imp-navigator.livejournal.com/637994.html|title=Иранская экспозиция на МАКС-2017. Часть.1|first=Yuri|last=Lyamin|language=ru|date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
* [[Ghaem-114]] toophan missile comparable of [[AGM-114]]
North Korea may operate Qaem-114.<ref>    {{Cite tweet |user=DefenseIran |number=1685045829751431168 |title=تسلیحات آشنا در زیر بالهای پهپاد جدید کره شمالی }}</ref>
== Qaem air-to-ground bomb ==
[[File:Qaem (BS20) Army-2022 2022-08-20 2240.jpg|thumb|a Qaem air-to-ground munition seen at an arms expo.]]
A completely unrelated Iranian munition, but also named "Qaem," is carried by [[Qods Mohajer|Qods Mohajer-6]] UAVs<ref name="Janes">{{cite news |url=http://www.janes.com/article/77677/iran-s-mohajer-6-armed-uav-goes-into-production?from_rss=1 |title=Iran's Mohajer 6 armed UAV goes into production |first=Jeremy |last=Binnie |date=February 7, 2018 |publisher=[[Jane's Information Group]] |quote=Video footage was also released showing a Mohajer 6 using a Qaem 1 to accurately hit a target that was floating in the sea, apparently in the Indian Ocean off Konarak.}}</ref> and [[Hamaseh]] UAVs.<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.janes.com/article/90357/iran-holds-unveiling-event-for-precision-guided-bombs|title=Iran holds unveiling event for precision-guided bombs|journal=Jane's Defence Weekly |author=Jeremy Binnie|date=August 8, 2019|location=London}}</ref>
The Qaem is available in four variants: the '''Qaem 1''', with a suspected infrared seeker; a variant simply named '''Qaem''', with suspected laser guidance;<ref name="Janes"/> a larger variant named '''Qaem-5''', with TV guidance; and an even larger variant named '''Qaem-9''', also with TV guidance.<ref name="auto"/>
The Qaem A2G glide bomb is related to the [[Sadid-345]] glide bomb, but has different wings and size.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/status/960861105319854080|title=Key difference is the size, wings and its guidance system.|first=Babak|last=Taghvaee|date=February 6, 2018}}</ref>
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[[Category:Guided missiles of Iran]]
[[Category:Surface-to-air missiles of Iran]]
[[Category:Post–Cold War weapons of Iran]]
[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 2010s]]
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