Ghader (missile)

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^[5][3]

See also

• Military of Iran
• Iranian military industry
• Current Equipment of the Iranian Army

References

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