Noor (missile)
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Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
Service history | |
Used by | Iran Syria |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Warhead | high-explosive fragmentation |
Engine | turbojet engine |
Operational range | 30-220km depending on the model |
Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 (cruise) Mach 1.4 (terminal) |
Guidance system | Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance |
Launch platform | Ships/Ground-launchers/Planes |
The Noor (Persian: نور) is a long-range anti-ship cruise missile manufactured by Iran. The missile is in primary service with the Iranian Navy. The missile is a reverse engineered Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile.[1]
History
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Iran was the first export customer of Chinese C-802 missiles. The contract was signed in 1995 but was cancelled due to U.S. pressure after 60 missiles had been delivered. After that, Iran started a program to reverse engineer the C-802.[2]
It is unknown when the programme was finished, but in 2000 and early 2001, Iran tested an upgraded C-802 missile during Unity-79 wargames. Officials said that the range of the missile is increased from 30 to 130 kilometres (19 to 81 mi).[3]
The missile is powered by Toloue-4, an Iranian version of the French Microturbo TRI 60 engine.[4]
In January 2004, Iran announced that it has started manufacturing the DM-3B mono pulse radar for the Noor missile.[5] According to Iranian officials, DM-3B is a millimeter-wave active radar used in the last stage of missile flight to find the target and home-in the missile on it.[6] Because of its frequency, it is very hard to jam the radar, which is located inside the nosecone.[7]
In 2006, it was announced that the missile's range has been increased further to 170 km (110 mi).[8][9]
In 2011, another variant called Qader was unveiled by Iran with a range of 200 km (120 mi) and the ability to attack coastal targets. A video of the missile hitting its coastal target was published by the Iranian media.[10][11][12]
In early 2012, during Velayete-90 wargames, a Noor missile was tested with improvements in electronic systems, a more jam-resistant radar and better target acquisition algorithms. A Qader missile was also tested in the wargame.[13]
On 10 May 2020, the Iranian support vessel Konarak was struck by a Noor missile which was fired from the Jamaran in the Gulf of Oman close to the Strait of Hormuz, killing 19 of its crew and severely damaging the ship.[14]
Variants
[edit]- Basic Noor: Initial reverse-engineered missile with a range of 30 km (19 mi).[citation needed]
- Noor Phase 2: Improved version with 130 km (81 mi) range.[citation needed]
- Noor Phase 3: Further increased the range to 170 km (110 mi).[citation needed]
- Noor Phase 4: Better electronics and computer algorithms.[citation needed]
- Qader: An upgraded version with the range of 300 km (190 mi).[citation needed]
- Noor Export Version: A version with the range of 120 km (75 mi).[15]
Operators
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Iran
Syria – 25 ordered in 2006 along with 6 Tir II (IPS 18) fast attack craft. 10 delivered between 2009 and 2010.[16]
Houthis[1]
- Hezbollah – Noor 2[17]
See also
[edit]- Defense industry of Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
- List of equipment of the Iranian Army
- SAHA
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Destroyer USS Mason Unsuccessfully Attacked From Yemen". USNI News. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's – IHS". Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's – IHS". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "نیروی هوایی ایران (iranianairforce)". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Iran Missile Milestones: 1985-2014". Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Iranian Artillery Strength". Forums of Pravda.Ru. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/060728_gulf_iran.pdf
- ^ "Defense19". india-defence.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "تسلیحات نظامی ایران (37) : موشك كروز دريايي نور". راسخون. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Mass-produced Ghader of anti-ship missile 2011 موشک کروز قادر – IRGC – English Video – CurrentAffairs – ShiaTV.net". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ mashreghnews.ir, مشرق نیوز (23 August 2011). "رونمايي از اژدر بومي و موشک قادر+عکس". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "موشک فوق پیشرفته 'نور' با موفقیت شلیک شد". Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Rogoway, Tyler (11 May 2020). "Here's All That's Left of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile in Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated)". The Drive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000430[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Trade Registers". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Blanford, Nicholas (16 June 2022). "Lebanon-Israel maritime border dispute picks up again".
External links
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