Abu Mahdi
Iranian-made naval cruise missile
The Abu Mahdi missile is a missile with a range of over 1000 km.[10] The missile is named after Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the former leader of the Popular Mobilization Forces and the companion of Qasem Soleimani. It was released alongside the Haj Qasem missile on the 20th of August 2020. The missile can be launched from many different platforms such as air, sea, and land.[2][3][4][5][6]
| "Martyr Abu-Mahdi" cruise missile | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Abu Mahdi missile | |
| Type | Cruise missile[1] |
| Place of origin | Iran[2][3][4][5] |
| Service history | |
| In service | 20 August 2020 |
| Used by | Iran[6] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Aerospace Industries Organization[7] |
| Produced | 25 July 2023[8] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.55 m (1.8 ft) |
| Warhead | High Explosive |
| Warhead weight | 410 kg (900 lb) |
| Engine | Toloue turbojet |
| Wingspan | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
Operational range | over 1000 km |
Guidance system | Satnav/INS, active and passive radar |
Launch platform | fixed and mobile ground launchers, ships, aircraft[9] |
References
change- ↑ Unveiling of "Haj Qasem" and "Abu Mahdi" missiles alkawthartv.com, Retrieved 20 August 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iran unveils two new missiles named after military commanders Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi abc.net.au, Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iran's Navy to Receive Long-Range Abu Mahdi Cruise Missiles Soon nournews.ir, Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iran unveils missiles with increased range france24.com, Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Abu-Mahdi cruise missile to deliver to Iran's Navy iranpress.com, Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Iran unveils 'Haj Qasem', 'Abu-Mahdi' missiles mehrnews.com, Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ↑ Yuri Lyamin. "Крылатые ракеты Abu Mahdi приняты на вооружение ВМС Армии и ВМС КСИР Ирана" (in Russian). Jul. 25th, 2023. https://imp-navigator (dot) livejournal (dot) com/1135260 (dot) html.
- ↑ Iran Naval Forces Get New Long-Range AI-Powered Cruise Missile tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 26 July 2023
- ↑ Iran’s New Missile Renders Enemy Aircraft Carrier Jets Useless: IRGC General tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 26 July 2023
- ↑ Unveiling of "Haj Qasem" and "Abu Mahdi" missiles Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine alkawthartv.com, Retrieved 20 August 2020