Iran Fires Qader Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles

Iran reportedly used Qader cruise missiles in recent hostilities targeting a U.S. aircraft carrier. The missile is an upgraded anti-ship system forming part of Iran’s naval strike capability.

Qader Cruise Missile:

Dimension	Key Details
Type	Provides medium range anti ship cruise missile developed by Iran
Origin	Developed by Iran based on upgraded version of Noor missile
Base System	Noor missile is derived from Chinese C 802 cruise missile
Range	Operational range up to about 300 kilometres
Warhead	High explosive warhead of around 200 kilogram
Flight Profile	Sea skimming low altitude flight with low radar cross section
Guidance System	Provides inertial navigation with active radar homing in terminal phase
Launch Platforms	Launch capability from land sea and air platforms
Capability	Provides ability to strike naval vessels and coastal targets with high precision