Nasir (missile) explained

Nasir
Origin:	Iran
Type:	cruise missile
Is Ranged:	yes
Is Missile:	yes
Service:	2017-Present
Designer:	Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Manufacturer:	Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Weight:	351 kg
Diameter:	180 mm
Range:	90 km
Filling Weight:	130 kg
Speed:	Mach 0.8
Guidance:	active radar

Th Nasir (Persian: نصیر)^[1] is an Iranian cruise missile. It is manufactured by the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran).

History

The Nasir 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.^[2] It was handed over in bulk to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 2 May 2017.^[3]

The Nasir was tested in a field exercise known as Welayat-95 in 2017.^[4]

Design

The Nasir can be used as a coast-to-sea or sea-to-sea cruise missiles.^[5] It can also be used on speedboats.^[5]

Variants

The CM-90 is an export model of the Nasir.^[6]

Users

• : Used by the Iranian Navy^[7] and the IRGC Navy.^[8]
• : Uses the CM-90 version for the Venezuelan Navy.^[9]

Notes and References

1. https://www.isna.ir/news/96020200613/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87 Massive delivery of the new Nasir anti-ship cruise missile to the IRGC navy
2. Web site: تلفیق هوشمندانه موشک‌های دریایی چین و روسیه/ نسل جدید کروزهای ایرانی با «نصیر» رونمایی شد +عکس . 21 April 2017 .
3. https://www.nasim.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-155/2094989-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%B6%D8%AF
4. Web site: Iran successfully launches latest cruise missile . 27 February 2017 .
5. Web site: I.R.G.C. Navy Receives New Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles .
6. Web site: Iranian Missiles 'Show Up' in US Backyard; Venezuela Flaunts CM-90 ASMs as Ties Blossom with Tehran . 20 April 2024 .
7. https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1396/02/02/1386163/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D9%86%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%98%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1 A large number of cruise missiles were delivered to the IRGC navy
8. Web site: Def. Ministry delivers Nasir cruise missiles to IRGC Navy . 22 April 2017 .
9. Web site: Venezuela displays Iranian anti-ship missiles . 19 April 2024 .