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DEFENCE Iran uses Styx technology in cruise-missile development ALAN GEORGE/LONDON IRAN IS DEVELOPING a range of ballistic missiles, and a cruise missile derived from the Russian SSN-2 Styx anti-ship missile, according to German intelligence documents obtained by Flight International. Tehran has access to Styx tech nology via the Silkworm, the 80km (45nm)-range Chinese- built version of the Styx. Iran took delivery ofits first Silkworms in 1986 and the missiles are deployed on the Straits of Hormuz, at the entrance to the Gulf waters. Four Silkworm launch em placements have been built on the mid-Gulf island of Abu Musa, where administration is shared by Iran and the Arab emi rate state of Sharjah. The documents say that Tehran is also involved in the develop ment of a solid-fuelled missile and in the development of enhanced- performance Scud ballistic-mis sile systems. Four agencies are identified by the documents as being especial ly active in missile development: Defence Industries Organ isation, Military Industries Organisation, Shahid Hemat Industrial Group, and Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group. In addition to Silkworms, Iran has Chinese-made M-l 1 missiles and Russian- and Chinese-sup plied Scud As and Bs. North Korea has delivered Scud Cs and is reportedly ready to supply Iran with its new, 1,000km-range Nodong 1 missile. China and North Korea are especially active in the supply of technical assis tance for Iran's missile develop ment projects. Iran also produces its own remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) and is working on new models. Although these are now used as targets and for surveillance, Western officials are anxious about their potential as delivery systems for chemical and biologi cal warheads. Western officials are con vinced that Tehran wants nuclear warheads for its longer- range missiles. • NEWS IN BRIEF • LITTON WINS F-4 DEAL The German defence min istry has awarded a $37.5 mil lion contract to Cali fornia-based Litton Applied Technology division for ALR- 68(V)3 airborne threat-warn ing-system upgrade kits for its McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms. Work on the con tract will begin at the compa ny's Grants Pass site in Oregon in November 1995 and run until December 1996. • EAGLE VISION US Air Force field testing of the Eagle Vision deployable satellite-imagery ground-sta tion has begun at Ramstein AB in Germany. The sys- tem,which includes a Matra CAP Systemes data-acquisi tion segment, processes Spot commercial-satellite imagery for use in mission planning. ONE PROVEN SUCCESS. Asian Aerospace'94 proved without doubt this is the one show where the world's aerospace elite can meet Asia-Pacific's most i influential buyers. t No other aerospace event in this, I the world's most dynamic market, I brings together such a high calibre / of exhibitors and visitors and in such t numbers. / For proven success, make sure Asian I Aerospace'96 is one show you exhibit at. / Contact your local Reed Exhibitions' / representative. / Asia-Pacific: Jimmy Lau t Tel: (65) 3710701 Fax: (65) 2734520 / North America: Susan Fegelman Tel: (1) 203 8405342 Fax: (1) 203 8409342 Rest of the world: Clive Richardson Tel: (44) 81332 2638 Fax: (44) 81332 2623 Changi Convention Centre, Singapore. February 6-11th, 1996. ASIAN . AER JSRACE^
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