Noor (missile)

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Anti-ship cruise missile

Noor

Type| Anti-ship cruise missile
Service history
Used by| Iran
Syria
Hezbollah
Production history
Manufacturer| Iran
Specifications
Warhead| high-explosive fragmentation

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Engine| turbojet engine

Operational
range

| 30-220km depending on the model
Flight altitude| Sea-skimming
Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 (cruise)
Mach 1.4 (terminal)

Guidance
system

| Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance

Launch
platform

| Ships/Ground-launchers/Planes

The Noor (Persian: نور) is a long-range anti-ship cruise missile manufactured by Iran. The missile is in primary service with the Iranian Navy. The missile is a reverse engineered Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile.[1]

## History

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Transporter erector launcher (TELs) for Noor/Qader missiles. The TEL can be disguised as a civilian truck.

Iran was the first export customer of Chinese C-802 missiles. The contract was signed in 1995 but was cancelled due to U.S. pressure after 60 missiles had been delivered. After that, Iran started a program to reverse engineer the C-802.[2]

It is unknown when the programme was finished, but in 2000 and early 2001, Iran tested an upgraded C-802 missile during Unity-79 wargames. Officials said that the range of the missile is increased from 30 to 130 kilometres (19 to 81 mi).[3]

The missile is powered by Toloue-4, an Iranian version of the French Microturbo TRI 60 engine.[4]

In January 2004, Iran announced that it has started manufacturing the DM-3B mono pulse radar for the Noor missile.[5] According to Iranian officials, DM-3B is a millimeter-wave active radar used in the last stage of missile flight to find the target and home-in the missile on it.[6] Because of its frequency, it is very hard to jam the radar, which is located inside the nosecone.[7]

In 2006, it was announced that the missile's range has been increased further to 170 km (110 mi).[8][9]

In 2011, another variant called Qader was unveiled by Iran with a range of 200 km (120 mi) and the ability to attack coastal targets. A video of the missile hitting its coastal target was published by the Iranian media.[10][11][12]

In early 2012, during Velayete-90 wargames, a Noor missile was tested with improvements in electronic systems, a more jam-resistant radar and better target acquisition algorithms. A Qader missile was also tested in the wargame.[13]

On 10 May 2020, the Iranian support vessel Konarak was struck by a Noor missile which was fired from the Jamaran in the Gulf of Oman close to the Strait of Hormuz, killing 19 of its crew and severely damaging the ship.[14]

## Variants

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* Basic Noor: Initial reverse-engineered missile with a range of 30 km (19 mi).[15]
* Noor Phase 2: Improved version with 130 km (81 mi) range.[16]
* Noor Phase 3: Further increased the range to 170 km (110 mi).[citation needed]
* Noor Phase 4: Better electronics and computer algorithms.[citation needed]
* Qader: An upgraded version with the range of 300 km (190 mi).[17]
* Noor Export Version: A version with the range of 120 km (75 mi).[18]

## Operators

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Map with Noor operators in blue

*  Iran
*  Syria – 25 ordered in 2006 along with 6 Tir II (IPS 18) fast attack craft. 10 delivered between 2009 and 2010.[19]
* Houthis[1]
* Hezbollah – Noor 2[20]

## See also

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* Defense industry of Iran
* Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
* Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
* List of equipment of the Iranian Army
* SAHA

## References

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1. ^ a b "Destroyer USS Mason Unsuccessfully Attacked From Yemen". USNI News. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
2. ^ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's – IHS". Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
3. ^ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's – IHS". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
4. ^ "نیروی هوایی ایران (iranianairforce)". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
5. ^ "Iran Missile Milestones: 1985-2014". Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
6. ^ "Iranian Artillery Strength". Forums of Pravda.Ru. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
7. ^ csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/060728_gulf_iran.pdf
8. ^ "Defense19". india-defence.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
9. ^ "تسلیحات نظامی ایران (37) : موشك كروز دريايي نور". راسخون. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
10. ^ "Mass-produced Ghader of anti-ship missile 2011 موشک کروز قادر – IRGC – English Video – CurrentAffairs – ShiaTV.net". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2012.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. ^ mashreghnews.ir, مشرق نیوز (23 August 2011). "رونمايي از اژدر بومي و موشک قادر+عکس". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
13. ^ "موشک فوق پیشرفته 'نور' با موفقیت شلیک شد". Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
14. ^ Rogoway, Tyler (11 May 2020). "Here's All That's Left of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile in Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated)". The Drive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
15. ^ موشک نور: از توسعه تا قدرت نمایی در دفاع دریایی ایران-1403
16. ^ موشک نور: از توسعه تا قدرت نمایی در دفاع دریایی ایران-1403
17. ^ افزایش بیش از ۲ برابری «برد» موشک‌های کروز هواپایه ایران More than doubling the "range" of Iran's air-based cruise missiles
18. ^ [1][usurped]
19. ^ "Trade Registers". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
20. ^ Blanford, Nicholas (16 June 2022). "Lebanon-Israel maritime border dispute picks up again".

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