Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan inaugurated the mass production of the long-range missile in a ceremony held in Defense Ministry's Aerospace Industries Organization on Saturday.
Dehghan told reporters that the missile had already undergone through research and prototyping processes as well as successful test launches.
A new generation of Iranian cruise missiles, Dehghan said, “Qadir has a range of 300 kilometers, featuring quick reaction capability, the ability to fly at low altitude, great precision and high destructive power.”
“The missile is equipped with advanced radars and can be launched from different vessels and helicopters,” Dehghan said, adding that in recent years, Iran had made great achievements in its defense sector and reached self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.
The minister emphasized that such great features of the marine missile had provided Iranian armed forces with superior operational capabilities in the air and sea as well as on the ground.
The mass production of the Qadir missile came after Iran unveiled a new home-made long-range land-to-land cruise missile Soumar on March 8.
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