Nasr-1 Explained

Is Missile:yes
Nasr-1
Origin:Iran
Type:Anti ship missile
Manufacturer:Iran Aviation Industries Organization
Service:December 2008
Engine:Solid rocket engine
Weight:350 kg
Length:3.5 m
Diameter:0.28 m
Vehicle Range:35 km
Speed:Mach 0.8 to 0.9
Wingspan:0.9 m (unfolded)
Filling:150 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive
Guidance:TV-homing, millimetre radar
Used By:Iran

The Nasr-1 (Persian: نصر-۱) is an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile. According to its export catalog, it can destroy 1,500-tonne targets such as small frigates. Nasr-1 missile can be launched from both inland bases and offshore military vessels, and is being modified to be fired from helicopters and submarines.

The missile has a cigarette shaped body with four large foldable fins attached to the middle part and four smaller ones attached to the end of the missile near the exhaust.

In December 2008, an Iranian naval force successfully test-fired the surface-to-surface Nasr-1 during the final stage of "Unity 87" wargames in the Persian Gulf waters. Following the successful test firing, on 7 March 2010, Iran's defence minister announced mass-production of Nasr-1 missiles.[1] [2] [3]

In early 2012, during Velayet-e 90 wargames, it was tested from land-based TELs.[4] On 10 February 2013, head of Iran Aviation Industries Organization announced that an air-launched version of Qader and Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles will be tested in a week.[5] It also has a submarine launched version called Jask-2.

The Nasr-1 may purportedly be a copy of the Chinese C-704[6] [7] short range missile.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photos: Iran launches short-range cruise missile production line.
  2. Web site: Breaking News, World News and Video from al Jazeera.
  3. Web site: Fars News Agency :: Iran Starts Mass-Production of Nasr 1 Cruise Missiles . 7 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100309112838/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8812161108 . 9 March 2010 . dead .
  4. Web site: جوان آنلاين - جدیدترین ابتکار موشکی نیروی دریایی ارتش در رزمایش ولایت ۹۰ . 11 January 2012 . 5 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120105062737/http://www.javanonline.ir/vdcb0zbawrhbsap.uiur.html . dead .
  5. News: شلیک "فکور 90" از جنگنده F14/تست موشکهای کروز جدید . . . 10 February 2013 . 10 February 2013.
  6. Web site: C-704 (Nasr-1). 16 December 2013.
  7. Book: Iran's Revolutionary Guard: The Threat That Grows While America Sleeps. 9781597977012. O'Hern. Steven. 31 October 2012. Potomac Books .
  8. http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000460 Products