"Our missiles have the capability of being launched from boats
with the speed of over 30 knots, and these missiles include Zafar, Nasr,
Nour and Qader," Deputy Defense Minister and Head of Iran's Aerospace
Organization General Mehdi Farah told FNA, adding that "Qadir missiles"
will also be added to the list in near future.
He underlined Iran's growing missile capability as well as the
special capabilities of Iran's cruise and coast to sea missiles, and
underlined high flexibility in the tactical use and missions of these
missiles. "The tactical use (and goals) of these missiles can vary in
accordance with the type of threat."
In May, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy
Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that Iran has allocated thousands of its
speed boats for military purposes, adding that production of
missile-launching speedboats is under Iran's monopoly.
"All throughout the world, Iran is the only country which has speed
vessels with the ability of firing (rockets and missile) at high
speeds," Fadavi said at the time.
"We now have speedboats which can launch missiles as they traverse at a speed over 60km (per hour)," the commander underscored.
Zafar (Triumph) is a short-range, anti-ship, radar guided missile
capable of hitting and destroying small and medium-sized targets with
high precision.
The missile can be mounted onto light and speed boats, enjoys a high
capability in anti-electronic warfare and is highly destructive.
The anti-ship missile, called Nour (Light), is a long-range cruise
missile manufactured by Iran and has already been mounted on several
military gears.
Iran's latest cruise missile production, Qader (Mighty), was
displayed to the public during the military parades marking the Week of
Sacred Defense in September |
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