Nasir (missile)

Nasir (Persian: نصیر)[1][2] is an Iranian naval cruise missile,[3][4][5] which was fired during a major naval exercise called "Welayat-95" in southern waters of Iran.[6] This cruise missile[7][8][9] is manufactured by the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran).[10] According to the (former) minister of defense (of Iran), among its features are:

Nasir
Typecruise missile
Place of originIran
Service history
In service15 April 2017 Was Unveiled
Production history
DesignerMinistry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
ManufacturerMinistry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Specifications
Effective firing range140 km (90 km for export version)
Warhead weight130 kg
Guidance
system
active radar

Having high readiness and reaction speed, low flight altitude, high accuracy in navigation and hitting targets, the high ability of this missile to destroy targets, having high anti-jamming ability due to its advanced radar, and so on.[6]

Unveiling

Nasir[11][12] which is said to be the newest Iranians naval cruise missile,[13] was formally unveiled on 15 April 2017 during the survey of Iran's president from the exhibition of the achievements of the Ministry of Defense on 22 April 2017,[14] and[15][16][17] it was handed over in bulk to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on May 2, 2017.[18]

See also

References
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  3. Film / Shooting of the new cruise missile that was delivered to the IRGC today mashreghnews.ir. Retrieved 6 July 2020
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  5. Iran Fires Latest Home-Made Cruise Missile during Naval Wargames farsnews.ir. Retrieved 6 July 2020
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  13. Iran's newest cruise missile, the Nasir, was fired upon dana.ir. Retrieved 6 July 2020
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