Iran Military Forum

Deputy of research and industrial affairs of Defence Ministry announced Iran is going to unveil new gen. of long range cruise missiles in Day of Defensive Industry .

he added this missile has longer range than previous cruise missiles that is an evolution in the technology of cruise missiles.

31 mordad in Hjri Shamsi Calender is the day of Defensive Industry. ( today is 29 mordad)

http://isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1830175&Lang=P

I see several different possibilites:

1. Karrar variant- It would be a simple task of turning the Karrar into a cruise missile. The only problem I have against that idea is the Karrar is a bit bulky for a Cruise missile (no pop-out wings) which makes it a little more difficult to transport. Regardless, depending on what size of warhead such a Karrar-based missile could have a good range.

2. C-802/Noor- For many years now it has been reported by various sources that the Chinese were working on a land-attack, long range variant of the C-80X family of missiles but no evidence of such a project exists. Regardless, it is certainly possible though the Noor's size makes it unlikely for a very long range system. While it is similar in length to many LR cruise missiles, it's diameter is much smaller. This option viability depends on what Iran exactly means by "Long Range".

3. Kh-55- Perhaps we will finally see an Iranian missile based on the Kh-55 illegally imported from Ukraine years ago. The only element IMO that has slowed the development of such a missile is the need to either develop or reverse-engineer a small turbofan engine needed for such a missile. If you tried using a Turbojet engine you would end up with something more like China's C-602 missile which while a good design, only has a fraction of the range the original Kh-55 does.

Now IMHO, the ranking I put this in is in terms of likeliness based on public information. A Karrar-based missile would be the simpliest to build, followed by the Noor-based missile, and finally a Kh-55 based missile being the most difficult to build. However I honestly don't know what we will see Monday.

I guess it is naval too, beacuse Iranian official has compared range of it with previous curise missiles of Iran, we havent official announced land cruise missile. so i think it is a naval cruise missile.

maybe it is Zafar missile that some reports was published about it some months ago.

American cruise missiles have a range of 3700 km . I think these can be ship launched . Air launched cruise by B52 , from distance of 3700 km ! So need long range interceptors against these  if possible . If not then simply retaliate with SSM's .
Submarine launched cruise can be countered if enough subs ? But may be not possible ! So defence expensive and offense is better . Better use SSM's against American targets ( in the region ) . Ships more likely to be hit with cruise yes . So having some may help . They must have at least 4000 km range . I hope it is stealth . With big payload . You get to a point when defense becomes too expensive . Offense may be best . Make ICBM's ! Able to reach America .  Conventional warheads .
If Americans escalate , so be it . 

it is Ghader(Qader,  قادر) curise missile which is longer range generation of Noor missile with 200 km range.
 In fact its not new beacuse we have some reports about it since some years ago
for example :


http://www.magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=2145089

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