 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (April 2017) |
| Zafar | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Production_line_of_Zafar_AshM_(4).jpg) Zafar ant-ship Missile | |
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2012-present |
| Used by | Iranian Navy Navy of the Revolutionary Guards |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iranian Aviation Industries Organization |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | HE |
| Engine | turbojet |
Operational range | 25 km |
| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
Guidance system | Active radar |
Zafar is an Iranian short-range, anti-ship and radar guided cruise missile. It has been designed to be carried inside a launch canister installed on a variety of light vessels and high-speed missile crafts.[1][2]
The Zafar is claimed to be one of the fastest sea-skimming anti-ship missiles in the Iranian arsenal. The Defense Ministry developed the missile.
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- ^ Bahgat, Gawdat. "Iran's Ballistic-Missile and Space Program: An Assessment" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.