Engineering:Ghader (missile)
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| Qader | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Firing Qader Missile in Velayat-90 Naval Exercise | |
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Iranian Navy Navy of the Revolutionary Guards |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iranian Aviation Industries Organization |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | 200 kilograms (440 lb) HE |
| Engine | turbojet |
Operational range | 300 km |
| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
The Qader (Persian: قادر) is a medium-range anti-ship cruise missile developed by Iran.
Development
The missile called "Qader" (Able) is an upgraded version of Noor (a copy of Chinese C-802 missile).[1] The missile, which was unveiled in August 2011,[2] has a range of 300 km[3] and was 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 would be tested soon.[5][needs update]
Features and capabilities
- Anti-ship cruise missile with a range of over 200 km
- A 200-kilogram warhead
- Anti-ship cruise missile flying at low altitude with a low radar cross section
- Digital autopilot system
- High-precision navigation system
- The possibility of planning to shoot missiles[clarification needed]
- Advanced radar and ability to deal with electronic warfare
- Quick preparation and reaction missile to attack on coastal targets in addition to a targeted vessel
- Ability to launch from land, sea and air
Management systems: active radar can fly at a height of 3 to 5 meters[6][4]
See also
- Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
- Defense industry of Iran
- List of equipment of the Iranian Army
References
- ↑ "Destroyer USS Mason Unsuccessfully Attacked from Yemen". 10 October 2016. https://news.usni.org/2016/10/10/destroyer-uss-mason-attacked-yemen.
- ↑ "Iran unveils new cruise missile 'Qader'". Brahmand Defense & Aerospace news. 2011-08-24. http://www.brahmand.com/news/Iran-unveils-new-cruise-missile-Qader/7820/1/10.html.
- ↑ "Iran test-fires Qader missile". The Voice of Russia. 2012-01-02. http://english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/02/63297800.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Iran naval vessels armed with Qader cruise missiles". 2011-11-30. http://www.irdiplomacy.ir/en/news/52/bodyView/18448/Iran.naval.vessels.armed.with.Qader.cruise.missiles.html.
- ↑ "شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید". Iran: Isna News Agency. 2013-02-10. http://isna.ir/fa/news/91112213021/1.
- ↑ "Iran Tests Naval Cruise Missile". The New York Times. 2012-01-02. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/world/middleeast/iran-tests-naval-cruise-missile.html.
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