Monday, January 2, 2012

Iran Test Fires Qader/ Noor Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (AShM)

Iranian navy has test fired the long range Qader (Mighty in Farsi) anti-ship cruise missile during the Velayat-90 naval exercises near the Strait of Hormuz.  The Qader mobile coastal defense anti-ship cruise missile has range of around 200 kilometers.
The Qader (Mighty) coastal anti-ship cruise missile is a land based mobile coastal defense anti-ship missile based on the Iranian Noor anti-ship cruise missile.

The  Spokesman of the Iranian Navy, Commodore Mahmoud Mousavi has said that Qader missile, "built by Iranian experts", was "ultra-modern... with an integrated, ultra-precise radar whose range and intelligent anti-detection system have been improved over previous generations".

Iranian Navy has also tested the short-range Nasr Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (AShM) during the Velayat-90 Naval Exercise.

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