- Parchin
Parchin is an Iranian military complex located about 90 km southeast of
Tehran .Parchin is the location of Iranian Defense Industries Organization site producing HMX - a high-powered explosive needed for non-nuclear "lenses" to trigger nuclear implosion devices. (Timmerman 2004 pg2)
To the northwest of Parchin in the Barjamali Hills, a test range for liquid-propellant missile engines is part of the Shahid Hemat Industrial Group (SHIG) research facility, where signature of engine test stand firing probably including technology from the Russian SS-4 "Sandal" missile was confirmed by American spy satellite August,
1997 .On
December 15 ,1997 , according to a report inThe Washington Post , SHIG conducted at least a sixth 1997 test of an engine needed for an 800-mile range ballistic missile. The test was either sixth or eighth during 1997, according to available intelligence. It is reported the Russian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute [TSAGI] contracted in early 1997 to build a wind tunnel at SHIG, for both Iranian and Russian missile designers to refine the Shahab-3missile. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran/kukh-e-barjamali.htm Kuh-e Bagh-e-Melli Kukh-e-Barjamali Shahid Hemat Industrial Group] ]On
November 13 ,2007 a series of explosions were reported in the site. [ [http://www.ncr-iran.org/content/view/4359/127/ National Council of Resistance of Iran - Foreign Affairs Committee - Massive explosion in Parchin missile site of the Guard Corps ] ]References
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