Qaem smart bomb

Also known as

Ghaem smart bomb
Qaem glide bomb
Ghaem glide bomb
Qaem-1
Ghaem-1
Qaem-5
Ghaem-5
Qaem-9
Ghaem-9

Qaem is an Iranian air-delivered guided bomb family used as a lightweight precision munition for unmanned aircraft. Open-source reporting links Qaem-series bombs to Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5 carriage, with separate Qaem-1, Qaem-5, and Qaem-9 variants described by seeker, weight, and range.

Qaem smart bomb, Guided glide bomb family, Munitions

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Qaem and Mohajer-6 image

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Iran
Built by: Iran
Type: Guided glide bomb family
Service note: 2018-present
Produced: 2018-present

Specifications

Role: Air-delivered precision glide bomb
Guidance: Reported TV, thermal/IR, laser, or combined optical/laser seeker options depending on variant
Range: About 12-20 km for Qaem-1 and Qaem-5 in Iran Press reporting, with larger or higher-altitude releases reported up to about 40 km
Warhead: Fragmentation, incendiary, kinetic/direct-impact, or thermobaric effects are reported across variants
Carrier aircraft: Documented with Iranian UAVs including Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5

Bomb Family Notes

Qaem-series air-delivered bombs are reported in several size classes, and public sources also use Ghaem transliterations for the same family.

Qaem-1

Iran Press describes Qaem-1 as a lightweight bomb for small drones, with 90 cm length, 12.5 cm diameter, 12.5 kg total weight, and TV, IR, laser, or combined seeker options.

Qaem-5

Iran Press lists Qaem-5 at 108 cm length, 15.2 cm diameter, 20 kg total weight, and 12-20 km range depending on release altitude, with some reporting describing longer-range variants.

Qaem-9

Iran Press treats Qaem-9 as a larger member of the family, with reported 20-40 km range depending on launch altitude and a heavier warhead class than Qaem-1.

Carrier UAVs

Open-source reporting identifies Qaem-series bombs as carried stores for Iranian unmanned aircraft rather than standalone launch systems.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Ababil-5 UAV, Unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle

ISWNews reports Ababil-5 observed with Qaem glide bombs and states that the UAV can carry six Ghaem-1 bombs or four Ghaem-5 bombs.

Sources: ISWNews Ababil-5 reconnaissance combat drone

Mohajer-6, Armed intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle

Mehr reported the Mohajer-6 production-line ceremony alongside the Qaem smart guided bomb and said the UAV was armed with Qaem smart guided bombs.

Sources: Mehr News Mohajer 6 Qaem production

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Sources

Iran Press Qaem bomb articlePublisher: Iran Press | Note: Supports Qaem-1, Qaem-5, and Qaem-9 family background, seeker options, dimensions, weights, warhead classes, release-altitude caveats, and reported ranges. | Accessed: 2026-07-01 Mehr News Mohajer 6 Qaem productionPublisher: Mehr News Agency | Note: Supports the 2018 Mohajer-6 production-line context and the Qaem smart guided bomb as a precision-guided munition carried by Mohajer-6. | Accessed: 2026-07-01 ISWNews Ababil-5 reconnaissance combat dronePublisher: Islamic World News | Note: Supports Ababil-5 carriage context for Qaem glide bombs, including the reported ability to carry six Ghaem-1 bombs or four Ghaem-5 bombs. | Accessed: 2026-07-01 Wikimedia Commons Qaem and Mohajer-6 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for the gallery image showing a Mohajer-6 UAV with two Qaem glide bombs. | Accessed: 2026-07-01