Noor (missile)

The Noor (Persian: نور‎) is a long-range anti-ship cruise missile manufactured by Iran. The missile is in primary service with the Iranian Navy. The missile is a reverse engineered Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile.[1]

This article is about Iranian ASCM. For Iranian artillery rocket, see Noor (artillery rocket).
Noor
TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
Service history
Used byIran
Syria
Production history
ManufacturerIran
Specifications
Warheadhigh-explosive fragmentation
Engineturbojet engine
Operational
range
30-170 km depending on the model
Flight altitudeSea-skimming

History
Transporter erector launcher (TELs) for Noor/Qader missiles. The TEL can be disguised as a civilian truck.

Iran was the first export customer of Chinese C-802 missiles. The contract was signed in 1995 but was cancelled due to U.S. pressure after 60 missiles had been delivered. After that, Iran started a program to reverse engineer the C-802.[2]

It is unknown when the programme was finished, but in 2000 and early 2001, Iran tested an upgraded C-802 missile during Unity-79 wargames. Officials said that the range of the missile is increased from 30 to 130 kilometres (19 to 81 mi).[3]

The missile is powered by Toloue-4, an Iranian version of the French Microturbo TRI 60 engine.[4]

In January 2004, Iran announced that it has started manufacturing the DM-3B mono pulse radar for the Noor missile.[5] According to Iranian officials, DM-3B is a millimeter-wave active radar used in the last stage of missile flight to find the target and home-in the missile on it.[6] Because of its frequency, it is very hard to jam the radar, which is located inside the nosecone.[7]

In 2006, it was announced that the missile's range has been increased further to 170 km (110 mi).[8][9]

In 2011, another variant called Qader was unveiled by Iran with a range of 200 km (120 mi) and the ability to attack coastal targets. A video of the missile hitting its coastal target was published by the Iranian media.[10][11][12]

In early 2012, during Velayete-90 wargames, a Noor missile was tested with improvements in electronic systems, a more jam-resistant radar and better target acquisition algorithms. A Qader missile was also tested in the wargame.[13]

On 10 May 2020, the Iranian support vessel Konarak was struck by a Noor missile which was fired from the Jamaran in the Gulf of Oman close to the Strait of Hormuz, killing 19 of its crew and severely damaging the ship.[14]

Variants
  • Basic Noor: Initial reverse-engineered missile with a range of 30 km (19 mi).
  • Noor Phase 2: Improved version with 130 km (81 mi) range.
  • Noor Phase 3: Further increased the range to 170 km (110 mi).
  • Noor Phase 4: Better electronics and computer algorithms.
  • Qader: An upgraded version with the range of 300 km (190 mi).
  • Noor Export Version: A version with the range of 120 km (75 mi).[15]

Operators
Map with Noor operators in blue
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See also
  • Military of Iran
  • Iranian military industry
  • Iran's missile forces
  • Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
  • SAHA

References
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  2. "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS". Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. "نیروی هوایی ایران (iranianairforce)". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. "Iran Missile Milestones: 1985-2014". Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. "Iranian Artillery Strength". Forums of Pravda.Ru. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/060728_gulf_iran.pdf
  8. "Defense19". www.india-defence.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  9. "تسلیحات نظامی ایران (37) : موشك كروز دريايي نور". راسخون. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  10. "Mass-produced Ghader of anti-ship missile 2011 موشک کروز قادر - IRGC - English Video - CurrentAffairs - ShiaTV.net". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. mashreghnews.ir, مشرق نیوز. "رونمايي از اژدر بومي و موشک قادر+عکس". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  13. "موشک فوق پیشرفته 'نور' با موفقیت شلیک شد". Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  14. Rogoway, Tyler (11 May 2020). "Here's All That's Left Of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile In Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated)". The Drive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  15. http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000430%5B%5D
  16. "Trade Registers". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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