Zoobin

Air-to-surface missile

Zoobin

Type	Air-to-surface missile
Service history
In service	From Iran–Iraq War to present
Used by	Iran
Production history
Manufacturer	Iran
Specifications
Mass	560 kg
Length	3.18 m
Diameter	408 mm
Wingspan	1.23 m
Warhead	Tritonal or Minol

Engine	Solid rocket engine
Operational range	20 km
Guidance system	TV-homing

Zoobin^[1] (Javelin) is an Iranian TV-guided air-to-surface missile. It is considered to be the first generation of the Iranian PGMs. Developed during the time of Iran–Iraq War, it was a rocket-powered version of the American M117 bomb equipped with a TV-seeker. There are four small aerodynamic control surfaces, also in a cruciform pattern, mounted on the motor, which are connected to the guidance unit at the front of the missile via control lines running along the body. The first versions only relied on these four fins but it was found that the missile is too unstable. Thus four larger triangle-shaped fins were attached to the center of the body to provide stability.^[2]

The guidance unit at the front of the missile contains a daylight TV seeker that is the same one used on Qadr. Zoobin is given a US-style 'AGM' designation (AGM-379/20 Zoobin), though its designers say that this has no greater significance beyond inventory management and parts stocks.^[3]

Both Iranian F-4 Phantoms and F-5 Tigers can be equipped by Zoobin though the latter needs a modification to be able to guide the missile.^[4]

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References

^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Iran made Zoobin air launched TV guided air to surface missile first test موشك زوبين ايران". YouTube.
^ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS".
^ "AGM-379/20 Zoobin".
^ http://www.eisc.com.cn/webdata/Data.asp?nRecno=62706&Recno=188626&kw=^{[permanent dead link]}[Radar]