The Jask-2 missile is an Iranian

submarine-launched cruise missile A submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) is a cruise missile that is launched from a submarine (especially a SSG or SSGN). Current versions are typically standoff weapons known as land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs), which are used to attac ...

developed from the

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...

ian

Nasr-1 The Nasr-1 ( fa, نصر-۱) is an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile. According to its export catalog, it can destroy 1,500-tonne targets such as small frigates. Nasr-1 missile can be launched from both inland bases and offshore military vesse ...

Anti-ship missile An anti-ship missile (AShM) is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea skimming variety, and many use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing. A good ...

. It is designed to be fired from the Ghadir-class midget submarines and it can also be launched by the

Fateh-class submarine ''Fateh'' ( fa, فاتح, meaning "conqueror") is an Iranian designed class of semi-heavy submarines. The Iranian media reported that Fateh class subs can operate more than 200 meters below the sea surface for nearly five weeks. History In Septe ...

History

According to some sources the missile was first displayed as a model in an exhibition by students of the

Imam Khomeini Naval University of Noshahr Imam Khomeini Naval University of Noshahr is the military academy of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy located in Noshahr, Mazandaran Province. Cadets of the academy achieve ensign rank upon graduation and join the Navy A navy, naval force, or ...

in September 2012. In May 2017, the

ians reportedly tested the Jask-2 cruise missile for the first time, however the tests failed. On 25 February 2019, the

ians successfully tested the missile as part of the Velayat 97 maneuvers and released a footage of the missile being fired from a Ghadir-class submarine,

also modified the

s so that they can also launch

cruise missile A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial or naval targets that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhea ...

s. By 11 September 2020, a Navy official claimed the Jask-2 cruise missiles had been mass produced (with such efforts starting in November 2019). Hossein Khanzadi also said that

wishes to extend the range of the Jask-2 missile and work is being done on the Jask-3 missile.

Characteristics

The missile is speculated to be encapsulated in a

torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, s ...

. with its own

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which allows it to swim out of a submarine's

torpedo tube A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes. There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units (also referred to as torpedo launchers) installed abo ...

in a way conventional missiles can not, the missile's light weight, size and negative buoyancy allows it to do so making the missile somewhat unique as compared to other submarine launched cruise missiles. The missile separates from the torpedo once the missile leaves the sea. The missile has a range of just and a length of >.

References

{{Iran missiles Cruise missiles of Iran Anti-ship missiles of Iran Guided missiles of Iran Anti-ship cruise missiles of Iran Military equipment introduced in the 2010s

History

Characteristics

See also

Other Iranian anti-ship missiles

Other SLCMs

References