Qader (missile)

Qader

Noor and Qader missiles
Type Anti-ship cruise missile
Place of origin Iran
Service history
Used by Iranian Navy
Revolutionary Guards
Specifications
Operational
range
 220 km
Flight altitude Sea-skimming
TELs for Noor/Qader missiles. The TEL can be disguised as a civilian truck.

The Qader is a medium-range anti-ship cruise missile developed by Iran. The missile called "Qader" (Able) is built indigenously by Iranian scientists and has a high destructive ability against coastal targets and warships. The missile, which was unveiled in August 2011,[1] has a range of 200 km[2][3][4] and is described by Iranian officials as "the most powerful and precise missile of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy"[4]

On 10 February 2013, The head of Iran Aviation Industries Organization announced that an air-launched version of Qader and Nasr-1 will be tested in a week.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Iran unveils new cruise missile 'Qader'". Brahmand Defense & Aerospace news. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Iran test-fires Qader missile". The Voice of Russia. 2012-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Iran Tests Naval Cruise Missile". The New York Times. 2012-01-02.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Iran naval vessels armed with Qader cruise missiles". 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  5. ↑ "شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید". Iran: Isna News Agency. 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2013-02-10.