Engineering:Qader (missile)

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Qader
Firing Qader Missile from a truck launcher (2).jpg
Firing Qader Missile in Velayat-90 Naval Exercise
TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIranian Navy
Revolutionary Guards
Specifications

Operational
range
300 km
Flight altitudeSea-skimming
TELs for Noor/Qader missiles. The TEL can be disguised as a civilian truck.

The Qader (Persian: قادر‎) is a medium-range anti-ship cruise missile developed by Iran.

Development

The missile called "Qader" (Able) was developed from the indigenous missile Noor by Iranian scientists and has a high destructive ability against coastal targets and warships.[citation needed] The missile, which was unveiled in August 2011,[1] has a range of 300 km[2] and is described by Iranian officials as "the most powerful and precise missile of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy"[3]

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.[4]

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 and deals with the enemy with low radar cross section
  • Digital autopilot system
  • High-precision navigation system
  • The possibility of planning to shoot missiles
  • Advanced radar and ability to deal with electronic warfare
  • Quick preparation and reaction missile to attack coastal targets in addition to the target vessel
  • The ability to launch from land, sea and air

Management systems: active radar can fly at a height of 3 to 5 meters[5][3]

See also

  • Military of Iran
  • Iranian military industry
  • Current Equipment of the Iranian Army

References