Thursday, June 18, 2020

Iran Test Fires 'New Generation' Cruise Missile



Daily Mail: Iran test fires 'new generation' cruise missiles with 'deadly precision' by blowing up empty ship in the Gulf

* Missiles reportedly destroyed targets at distance of 170 miles (280 kilometers)
* Tests took place during drill by Iran's navy in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean
* Iran's Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said missiles are equipped with 'homing'
* He said the missiles are capable of resisting 'any kind of electronic war'

Iran test fired a 'new generation' of cruise missiles in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, state media reported Thursday.

The report by the official IRNA news agency said the missiles destroyed targets at a distance of 170 miles (280 kilometers).

It said the tests took place during a drill by Iran's navy in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean.

IIRNA said the missiles' range can be extended but gave no details.

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More News On Iran's Latest Cruise Missile Test

Iran Navy successfully conducts test-fire of new-generation cruise missiles -- MEHR News Agency
Iran navy test-fires new cruise missiles in Gulf of Oman -- SCMP/AP
Iran navy test-fires new cruise missiles -- AFP
Iran says it successfully tests new naval cruise missile -- Reuters
Iran ranking military officials praise new cruise missiles -- MEHR News Agency
Iran test-fires newest anti-ship missile during Indian Ocean drills (VIDEO) -- RT
Iran Showcases Launch of Newest Land-to-Sea Missile in Indian Ocean – Video -- Sputnik

3 comments:

Anonymous said...


I would think these boats and weapons could be used to close the gulf, and threaten others' naval use of the gulf. Cheaply.

fazman said...

Hitting a static anchored target is one thing, hitting a evasive target bristling with ecm and ciws is quite another.

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