Iran has launched the mass-production of the Zafar (Triumph) marine cruise missile for delivery to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces

Iran has launched the mass-production of the Zafar (Triumph) marine cruise missile for delivery to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces, Press TV reported.

“Zafar is a radar-controlled, short range torpedo with the capability to destroy small and medium targets with high precession,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said at the inaugural ceremony Saturday, the fourth day of the 10-Day Dawn celebrations marking the 33th anniversary of the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979.

The product, which has been designed and manufactured by Iranian experts, can be mounted on various kinds of light and speedy vessels, Vahidi said, adding it enjoys high capability in anti-electronic warfare.

In April 2011, Vahidi announced that the country had successfully test-fired the home-made Zafar missile, adding they are "the fastest cruise missiles in the world".

"These missiles can, together with other systems, substantially boost the country's defense capabilities,” the general noted.

Meanwhile, Head of Satellite Technical Support Department at Tehran's University of Science and Technology, Hossein Bolandi, said on October that Zafar would have a lifespan of one year and six months and would capture images with a resolution of 80 meters and then transmit them to stations on earth.