Heidar (missile)

Heidar Missile (Persian: موشک حیدر) is an Iranian air-to-ground missile which was unveiled on April 25, 2019 while it was installed on a Cobra helicopter. The maximum range of the missile is 12 kilometre.[1][2][3]

Heidar
TypeAir-to-ground missile
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIslamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation and Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Production history
DesignerIslamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation and Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Designed25 April 2019 (Unveiled)
ManufacturerIRIAA and Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
Unit costNot mentioned
ProducedApril 25, 2019 (unveiled)
Specifications
Effective firing range8 to 12 km
Maximum firing range12 km

"Heidar missile"[4][5][6][7] is considered as a precise air-to-ground missile[8][9][10] designed/made by Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran) and Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation. This missile is capable to be utilized against armored and ground-based targets, which are including enemy gatherings. This can pierce its target as deep as 1 meter and be fitted with diverse seeker systems, that would enable its deployment in various weather conditions.[11][12][13]

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