Iran
on Saturday inaugurated the production line of a newly unveiled naval
cruise missile, called Zafar (Triumph). The production line was inaugurated
by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi in a ceremony
at the Defense Ministry' Aerospace Industries Organization on the occasion
of the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies, celebrating the anniversary of the victory
of the Islamic Revolution back in 1979.
The ceremony was also attended by Commander of the Islamic Revolution
Guards Corps Naval Force Brigadier General Ali Fadavi.
During the ceremony, the first cargo of Zafar missiles was delivered
to the IRGC.
Speaking to reporters, Vahid said that "Zafar is a short-range,
anti-ship, radar guided missile capable of hitting and destroying small
and medium-sized targets with high precision". |
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He added that the missile can be mounted onto light
and speed boats, enjoys a high capability in anti-electronic warfare
and is highly destructive.
Iran has made giant progress in arms production, specially in area of
missile technology, in the last decade.
Iran's latest cruise missile production, Qader (Mighty), was displayed
to the public during the military parades marking the Week of Sacred
Defense in September.
Later in September, the Iranian Defense Ministry supplied large numbers
of the Qader anti-ship cruise missiles to the Iranian Army's and the
IRGC naval forces to boost Iran's naval defense power.
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