Kowsar | |
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Type | Anti-ship missile |
Service history | |
In service | 2006 |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Iran |
Specifications | |
Mass | 100 kg |
Length | 2.507 m |
Diameter | 0.18 m |
Wingspan | 0.587 m (unfolded); 0.450 m (folded) |
Warhead | 29 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive |
Engine | Solid rocket engine |
Operational range | 15-20 km |
Flight altitude | 15-20 m (flight) |
Maximum speed | Mach 0.8 |
Guidance system | TV-homing, Infra-red, millimetre radar |
Launch platform | Ground-based vehicles and Zolfaghar class fast attack craft |
Kowsar (Persian: کوثر) is a short-range, land-based anti-ship missile made by Iran. It can defeat electronic jamming systems and "cannot be thrown off course", according to Iranian officials.[1]
The Kowsar designation apparently (Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance 2006) is used to refer to two different missiles: Iranian-produced versions of the PRC C-701 and the TL-10A.