Nasr-e Basir

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Nasr-e Basir
Type Anti-ship Cruise missile
Place of origin Iran
Service history
In service2014-present
Used by IRGC
Specifications

Operational
range
35 km? [1]
Guidance
system
Fire and forget [ citation needed ]
References

Nasr-e Basir is an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile that was unveiled on August 24, 2014, during a defense exhibition in Tehran, along with other military equipment such as Ghadir missile, Karrar-4 MALE UAV, and Mohajer-4 UAV. It is an indigenous smart low-observable missile designed to target ships. [2]

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References

  1. "Nasr-e Basir".
  2. "Iran unveils new smart missile system, drone". AlJazeera.com. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

See also