Iranian President unveiled a short range marine missile and a torpedo system
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled a short range marine missile and a torpedo system Tuesday as Iran marked its annual "Defense Industry Day," state media reported.
"Qader (Able) missile, built by the capable hands of Iranian experts, is a marine cruise missile with a 200 kilometer (120 mile) range, possessing high destructive ability which can be used against coastal targets and warships," the state television website reported.
Ahmadinejad also unveiled a torpedo system called "Valfajr (The Dawn) to be used by submarines. It has a payload of 220 kilograms (485 pounds) and can be used in shallow and deep water, the website said, adding that the unveiling ceremony was held at Malek Ashtar University in Tehran which has close links to the Revolutionary Guards, the elite military force.
Both weapons were "successfully tested," the website said. It quoted Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as saying that Iran was now "locally" producing the equipment and weapons systems for the navy.