Iran to Unveil New Medium-Range Cruise Missile

IRGC Brig. Gen. Mehdi Farahi, the director of Defense Ministry’s Aerospace Organization, said today in Tehran that Iran plans to unveil a medium-range cruise missile with a range of more than 2,000 kilometer. The missile is named Meshkat.

“Meshkat cruise missile, which God willing will be unveiled soon, has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers. It will be the upper hand of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said Gen. Farahi. “Meshkat cruise missile will have submarine, ground and air-launched properties and could also be fired from a warplane,” he added.

Iran already produces cruise missiles such as the surface-to-surface Nasr and short-range anti-vessel radar-guided Zafar.

IRGCN receives new Zafar AShMs

From Tehran Times:

In a ceremony on Saturday, the production line of a new domestically manufactured naval missile system, named the Zafar (Victory), was officially launched and the first batch of the missile system was delivered to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Naval Force.

The ceremony was held on the fourth day of the Ten-Day Dawn (Feb. 1-Feb. 11), which is a national celebration of the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

The Zafar missile is a short-range anti-vessel radar-guided cruise missile, which can target small and medium-sized targets with high precision, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi told reporters.

The missile system can be installed on various types of vessels, he said, adding that the Zafar missile enjoys remarkable features like light weight, capability to repel electronic attacks, and high destructive power.

“The Zafar missile loses altitude after being launched, and then cruises at low altitude in order to be hidden from sight of the enemy, and in the final stage identifies the target at a low altitude and destroys the target,” he explained.

Zafar ("Victory") AShM

Zafar AShM in box launcher

Zafar test launched from Peykaap class inshore patrol craft (PTF)

Photos: Fars News Agency