Ghader (missile)

Not to be confused with Ghadir (missile).

Qader
Firing Qader Missile in Velayat-90 Naval Exercise
TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIranian Navy
Navy of the Revolutionary Guards
Production history
ManufacturerIranian Aviation Industries Organization
Specifications
Warhead200 kilograms (440 lb) HE
Engineturbojet
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) 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

References

  1. ^ "Destroyer USS Mason Unsuccessfully Attacked from Yemen". 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Iran unveils new cruise missile 'Qader'". Brahmand Defense & Aerospace news. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Iran test-fires Qader missile". The Voice of Russia. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Iran naval vessels armed with Qader cruise missiles". 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. ^ "شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید". Iran: Isna News Agency. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Iran Tests Naval Cruise Missile". The New York Times. 2 January 2012.
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