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The Zolfaghar (Persian: ذوالفقار) missile is an Iranian road-mobile, [2] single-stage, solid-propelled SRBM [1] named after Zulfiqar the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib. It is believed to be derived from the Fateh-110 SRBM family [2] (possibly the Fateh-313 missile). [1] The Aerospace Industries Organization unveiled the weapon in 2016. [3]
Peykaap III crafts are equipped with two single anti-ship missile launchers with Kowsar or Nasr, [2] [3] which rely on internal guidance and active terminal homing to 38 kilometres (21 nmi) at 0.8 Mach. [2] It is also compatible with Chinese C-701/FL-10 torpedoes. [2] Their secondary armament is two 12.7 mm machine gun. [2]
Zulfiqar has four vertical launch system (VLS) cells behind its radome, each capable of carrying one Nawab anti-air missile (the naval variant of the Zubin air-defense system). Additionally, she is equipped with a single 12.7mm machine gun and an AESA radar for target detection and missile guidance. [1] [3]
The Zolfaghar is an Iranian tactical ballistic missile believed to be based in the Fateh-110 family and the first ballistic missile of any sort openly used by Iran in a foreign conflict. [22] Unlike the other members of the Fateh-110 family, which are often described as quasi-ballistic missiles, the Zolfaghar flies a true ballistic trajectory .
The US Army’s air defense units are among the most overworked in the US military, manning missile systems across the globe to provide around-the-clock deterrence against adversaries including ...
Ground-based vehicles and Zolfaghar class fast attack craft Kowsar ( Persian : کوثر ) is a short-range, land-based anti-ship missile made by Iran . It can defeat electronic jamming systems and "cannot be thrown off course", according to Iranian officials.
The missile can attain the speed of Mach 7 (8,643 km/h). [3] Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said this is an upgrade on the older Zolfaghar model, that had a range of 700 kilometers. [ 4 ]
Two ship classes of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been named Zolfaghar: Peykaap III-class missile boat; Kajami-class torpedo boat