The Nasr-1 ( fa, نصر-۱) is an Iranian
anti-ship cruise missile
A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial or naval targets that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhe ...
. According to its export catalog, it can destroy 1,500-tonne
targets such as small
frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
s. 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.
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 mass-production of Nasr-1 missiles.
In early 2012, during Velayet-e 90 wargames, it was tested from land-based TELs. On 10 February 2013, head of
Iran Aviation Industries Organization
The Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) ( fa, سازمان صنایع هوایی ایران, ''Sazman-e Sânai'-ye Havaii-ye Iran''), also known as the Aerospace Industries Organization, is an Iranian state-owned corporation established ...
announced that an air-launched version of Qader and Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles will be tested in a week.
It also has a submarine launched version called
Jask-2
The Jask-2 missile is an Iranian submarine-launched cruise missile developed from the Iranian Nasr-1 Anti-ship missile. It is designed to be fired from the Ghadir-class midget submarines and it can also be launched by the Fateh-class submarin ...
.
The Nasr-1 may purportedly be a copy of the Chinese
C-704
The C-704 is a Chinese anti-ship missile. The missile was developed by the third research institute of the Chinese Aerospace Group, also the manufacturer of the C-701.
Design
This anti-ship missile is designed specifically for targets with displa ...
short range missile.
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References
External links
Fars News Agency :: Iran Starts Mass-Production of Nasr 1 Cruise Missiles
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Anti-ship missiles of Iran
Cruise missiles of Iran
Anti-ship cruise missiles of Iran
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2010