Ghader (missile)

Not to be confused with Ghadir (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.

## Contents

* 1 Development
* 2 Features and capabilities
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## 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. 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

1. ↑ "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.
2. ↑ "Iran test-fires Qader missile". The Voice of Russia. 2012-01-02. http://english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/02/63297800.html.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
4. ↑ "شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید". Iran: Isna News Agency. 2013-02-10. http://isna.ir/fa/news/91112213021/1.
5. ↑ "Iran Tests Naval Cruise Missile". The New York Times. 2012-01-02. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/world/middleeast/iran-tests-naval-cruise-missile.html.

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