Iran unveils new long-range cruise missile

Iran’s Ministry of Defence has published a video purportedly showing the launch of a new cruise missile, saying it has a 1,350km range


Range of Hoveizeh cruise missile (claimed by Iran): 1,350km

UKRAINE
EGYPT
ISRAEL
TURKEY
RUSSIA
IRAQ
SAUDI ARABIA
IRAN
Tehran
PAKISTAN
KAZAKHSTAN
AFGHANISTAN
INDIA
CHINA


HOVEIZEH: Part of Soumar family of cruise missiles unveiled in 2015.
Fired from road-mobile transporter erector launch vehicle

Conventional warhead

Wings 

Turbofan engine

Tail control surfaces

Booster stage

Cruise missiles are able to fly close to ground, hugging terrain features, making detection by enemy radar systems more difficult


Sources: AP, CSIS, Reuters 
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