Khalij-e Fars (, "
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.Un ...
") is an Iranian single-stage
solid-propellant
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supersonic
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anti-ship quasi ballistic missile with a range of 300 km based on the
Fateh-110
The Fateh-110 ( "conqueror"), also known as NP-110, is an Iranian solid-fueled surface-to-surface missile, surface-to-surface ballistic missile produced by Iran's Iran Aviation Industries Organization, Aerospace Industries Organization since 2 ...
missile. It is equipped with a 650 kg explosive warhead and an interception evading guidance system.
The missile was unveiled in February 2011 when the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General
Mohammad Ali Jafari
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari (, born 1 September 1957, also known as Aziz Jafari and Ali Jafari) is a retired Iranian military officer and former commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from 2007 to 2019. He was ...
, announced that it is being mass-produced. The Iranian
Fars News Agency
The Fars News Agency is a news agency in Iran managed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), one of the three branches of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. While it describes itself as "Iran's leading independent news agency" ...
released a footage of the missile hitting a target ship successfully. The missile was first tested during the
Great Prophet III
Great Prophet III (Payambar-e Azam 3; ) was an Iranian missile test and war games exercise, conducted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards. It began in the early morning of 9 July 2008, when Iran claimed nine missiles were simultaneously test-fi ...
naval wargames in 2008.
There have been two other publicized tests of the missile. One occurred in July 2011 and the other in July 2012. The latter test also showed footage taken by the missile's electro-optical seeker locked onto its target.
Features and capabilities
The missile has an operating range of . It is a single-stage, solid-fuel-propelled vehicle, and is equipped with a explosive warhead that uses a combination of guidance systems to prevent interception. The Persian Gulf has an advanced electronic system that allows the missile to discover and navigate to the target. The missile relies on its own internal navigation system, allowing it to travel without radio interference.
[Young newspapers, 19 June 2013, First Page.]
Comparable systems
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Fateh-110
The Fateh-110 ( "conqueror"), also known as NP-110, is an Iranian solid-fueled surface-to-surface missile, surface-to-surface ballistic missile produced by Iran's Iran Aviation Industries Organization, Aerospace Industries Organization since 2 ...
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Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Great Prophet III
Great Prophet III (Payambar-e Azam 3; ) was an Iranian missile test and war games exercise, conducted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards. It began in the early morning of 9 July 2008, when Iran claimed nine missiles were simultaneously test-fi ...
(military exercise)
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Great Prophet IX The Great Prophet IX () was an Iranian war games exercise in the general area of the Strait of Hormuz on Larak Island, Persian Gulf. It started on February 25, 2015, and finished on February 27, 2015. The exercise was notable for using a full sca ...
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Kheibarshekan
Kheibar Shekan or Kheibarshekan () is an Iranian solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. It is of the third generation of IRGC missiles and was unveiled in 2022 at a ceremony at ...
References
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Pictures of missile being fired.
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Anti-ship missiles of Iran
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Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2011
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