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Also known as Ghaem

thumb|A surface-to-air Qaem missile.The Qaem (or Ghaem; ) 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.

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  • Qaem surface-to-air missile
  • Qaem air-to-ground bomb
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thumb|A surface-to-air Qaem missile.The Qaem (or Ghaem; ) 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 == thumb|Two Qaem-114 missiles (middle left, middle right) mounted on IAIO Toufan helicopter. Other two missiles are Qassem This is an Iranian SACLOS beam-riding SHORAD surface-to-air missile. With a range of six kilometers and a maximum altitude of two kilometers, the Qaem is intended for use against UAVs and low flying or stationary helicopters. 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.

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