Iran started equipping its Air Force fighter jets with
air-to-surface Nour cruise missiles in a project dubbed as Qaem. Nour
has a range of 120 kilometers.
Nour is a well-known cruise missile used by the Iranian army and the
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in different wargames and can be
launched from coast, vessels and aircraft against enemy vessels, oil
facilities and naval positions.
In September 2011, Iran unveiled its 200-km range Qader anti-ship
cruise missile with a high-precision striking capability and the Iranian
defense industries have mass-produced the powerful missile.
The missile enjoys automatic digital pilot system, high-precision
navigation systems, high-precision striking capability, anti-jamming
radar systems and a rapid deployment capability.
Its coast-to-sea and surface-to-surface versions have previously
been tested by Iranian armed forces and now the air-launched version of
the Qader missile was unveiled by the Iranian Army during the military
parades held in Tehran on Thursday on the occasion of the National Army
Day.
Arming Iranian aircraft and choppers with 200-km range Qader cruise
missile will boost the Iranian Armed Forces' power for combating and
repelling naval threats.
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