Qader | |
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Noor and Qader missiles | |
Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
Place of origin | Iran |
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Used by |
Iranian Navy Revolutionary Guards |
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Operational range | 200 km |
Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
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[citation needed]. 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]
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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. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ↑ "Iran test-fires Qader missile". The Voice of Russia. 2012-01-02. http://english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/02/63297800.html.
- ↑ "Iran Tests Naval Cruise Missile". The New York Times. 2012-01-02. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/world/middleeast/iran-tests-naval-cruise-missile.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. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ↑ "شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید". Iran: Isna News Agency. 2013-02-10. http://isna.ir/fa/news/91112213021/1. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
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