| Qader | |
|---|---|
 Firing Qader Missile in Velayat-90 Naval Exercise | |
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by |
Iranian Navy Revolutionary Guards |
| Specifications | |
|
| |
Operational range | 300 km |
| Flight altitude | Sea-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[3][5]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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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