| Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) | |
| Type: | Anti-ship ballistic missile |
| Service: | 2011 - present |
| Length: | 8.86 m |
| Diameter: | 0.61 m |
| Is Missile: | yes |
| Vehicle Range: | 300 km |
| Filling: | 650 kg |
| Launch Platform: | mobile launcher |
| Engine: | Solid (single stage) |
| Accuracy: | Less than 10 m CEP or 1 – 2 m[1] [2] |
| Speed: | 4 Mach |
| Payload Capacity: | 650 kg (HE or Submunition) |
| Manufacturer: | Iran |
| Used By: | Iran |
Khalij-e Fars (fa|موشک خلیج فارس, "Persian Gulf") is an Iranian single-stage solid-propellant, supersonic anti-ship quasi ballistic missile with a range of 300 km based on the Fateh-110 missile. It is equipped with a 650 kg explosive warhead and an interception evading guidance system.
The missile was unveiled in February 2011 when the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, announced that it is being mass-produced. The Iranian Fars News Agency released a footage of the missile hitting a target ship successfully.[3] The missile was first tested during the Great Prophet III naval wargames in 2008.
There have been two other publicized tests of the missile. One occurred in July 2011 and the other in July 2012.[4] [5] The latter test also showed footage taken by the missile's electro-optical seeker locked onto its target.[6]
The missile has an operating range of 300km (200miles). It is a single-stage, solid-fuel-propelled vehicle, and is equipped with a 650kg (1,430lb) explosive warhead that uses a combination of guidance systems to prevent interception. The Persian Gulf has an advanced electronic system that allows the missile to discover and navigate to the target. The missile relies on its own internal navigation system, allowing it to travel without radio interference.[7]