Nasr-1
Nasr-1 | |
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Type | Anti ship missile |
Service history | |
Used by | Iran |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Weight | 350 kg |
Length | 3.5 m |
Diameter | 0.28 m |
Warhead | 150 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive |
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Engine | Solid rocket engine |
Wingspan | 0.9 m (unfolded) |
Operational range | 35 km |
Speed | Mach 0.8 to 0.9 |
Guidance system | TV-homing, millimetre radar |
The Nasr-1 Is a domestically-manufactured Iranian short range anti ship missile[1] capable of evading radar. It has the capability of destroying 1,500-tonne[1] targets such as small warships like frigates. Nasr-1 missile can be launched from both inland bases and offshore military vessels, and is being modified to be fired from helicopters and submarines.
The missile has a cigarette shaped body with four large foldable fins attached to the middle part and four smaller ones attached to the end of the missile near the exhaust.[1]
In December 2008, an Iranian naval force successfully test-fired the surface-to-surface Nasr-1 during the final stage of "Unity 87" wargames in the Persian Gulf waters. Following the successful test firing, on 7 March 2010, Iran's defence minister announced a mass-production line of Nasr-1 missiles.[2][3][4]
In early 2012, during Velayet-e 90 wargames, it was tested from land-based TELs.[5] On 10 February 2013, The head of Iran Aviation Industries Organization announced that an air-launched version of Qader and Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles will be tested in a week.[6]
See also
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- IRGC Navy
- Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Current Iranian Navy vessels
References
- 1 2 3 http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000460
- ↑ http://www.payvand.com/news/10/mar/1058.html
- ↑ http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/03/201037133643451414.html
- ↑ http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8812161108
- ↑ http://www.javanonline.ir/vdcb0zbawrhbsap.uiur.html
- ↑ "شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید". Iran: Isna News Agency. 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2013-02-10.