Iran naval vessels armed with Qader cruise missiles

30 November 2011 | 21:04 Code : 18448 Latest Headlines

Mehr News Agency - Naval vessels have been armed with domestically manufactured Qader cruise missiles, Navy Commander Habibollah Sayyari told the Fars News Agency on Wednesday.

 

“It is the most powerful and precise missile of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy,” Rear Admiral Sayyari said.

 

The Qader is also used in Navy’s surface-to-surface and coast-to-sea missile systems, he added.

 

On September 28, domestically manufactured Qader missiles were delivered to the Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Naval Force.

 

The Qader cruise missile has a range of 200 kilometers and flies at a low altitude. It has a high destruction power and can target destroyers and battleships.