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Nasir
A Nasir display model
Typecruise missile
Place of originIran
Service history
In service2017-Present
Production history
DesignerMinistry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
ManufacturerMinistry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Specifications
Mass351 kg
Diameter180 mm
Effective firing range90 km
Warhead weight130 kg
Maximum speed Mach 0.8
Guidance
system
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

References

  1. ^ Massive delivery of the new Nasir anti-ship cruise missile to the IRGC navy isna.ir. Retrieved 6 July 2020
  2. ^ https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/712939/%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%82-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%84-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C
  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. ^ https://www.theiranproject.com/en/news/252843/iran-successfully-launches-latest-cruise-missile
  5. ^ a b https://mei.edu/publications/irgc-navy-receives-new-anti-ship-cruise-missiles
  6. ^ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/iranian-missiles-show-up-in-us-backyard-venezuela/
  7. ^ A large number of cruise missiles were delivered to the IRGC navy tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020
  8. ^ https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/124939/Def-Ministry-delivers-Nasir-cruise-missiles-to-IRGC-Navy
  9. ^ https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-weapons/latest/venezuela-displays-iranian-anti-ship-missiles
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