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
Navy of the Revolutionary Guards
Production history
Manufacturer| Iranian Aviation Industries Organization
Specifications
Warhead| 200 kilograms (440 lb) HE

* * *

Engine| turbojet

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) 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

* Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
* Defense industry of Iran
* List of equipment of the Iranian Army

## References

1. ↑ "Destroyer USS Mason Unsuccessfully Attacked from Yemen". 10 October 2016. https://news.usni.org/2016/10/10/destroyer-uss-mason-attacked-yemen.
2. ↑ "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.
3. ↑ "Iran test-fires Qader missile". The Voice of Russia. 2012-01-02. http://english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/02/63297800.html.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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.
5. ↑ "شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید". Iran: Isna News Agency. 2013-02-10. http://isna.ir/fa/news/91112213021/1.
6. ↑ "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.

Template:Iran Missiles

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Engineering:Ghader_(missile)&oldid=3895376"