Saturday, December 17, 2011

Janes Defence Weekly December 07, 2011


On 12 November 2011 Iranian state media reported that an explosion had occurred at a 'rocket storage facility' outside the town of Bid Ganeh, 30 km west of Tehran. The blast, which was said at the time to be due to an accident, reportedly killed 17 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel including General Hassan Moghaddam, who was believed to be a key figure in Iran's ballistic missile programme. The facility, located at35°37'25.85"N 50°52'24.69"E, is secured with a berm and fence perimeter. It consists of seven sophisticated buildings that appear to have been designated for specialised use, as well as several support buildings designated to handle security, administration, equipment storage and maintenance.

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