The Qader ( fa, قادر) is a medium-range 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 warh ...

developed by

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

Development

The missile called "Qader" (Able) is an upgraded version of Noor (a copy of Chinese

C-802 The YJ-83 (; NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.Gromley et al.: page 101 Description The YJ-83 uses m ...

missile). The missile, which was unveiled in August 2011, has a range of 300 km and is described by Iranian officials as "the most powerful and precise missile of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy". On 10 February 2013, the 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 The Nasr-1 ( fa, نصر-۱) is an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile. 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 capabilit ...

will be tested in a week.

Features and capabilities

* Anti-ship cruise missile with a range of over 200 km * A 200-kilogram warhead * Anti-ship cruise missile flying at low altitude and deals with the enemy with low radar cross section * Digital autopilot system * High-precision navigation system * The possibility of planning to shoot missiles * Advanced radar and ability to deal with electronic warfare * Quick preparation and reaction missile to attack coastal targets in addition to the target vessel * The ability to launch from land, sea and air Management systems: active radar can fly at a height of 3 to 5 meters

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Development

Features and capabilities

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