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Paveh cruise missilelarger figure on 1 of 1
Sea Skualarger figure on 0 of 1
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Configuration
| Specification | Paveh cruise missile | Sea Skua |
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| Speed | — | Mach 1+[source] |
| Type | Strategic cruise missile system[source] | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] |
| In service | 2023 (Unveiled)[source] | 1982[source] |
| Used by | Iran Islamic Resistance in Iraq Houthi movement Hezbollah[source] | See operators[source] |
Wingspan
Single source0.72 m[source]
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| Wars | Gaza war[source] | Falklands War Gulf War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Iran ( Islamic Republic of Iran Navy )[source] | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] |
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| Engine | Turbo-jet engine[source] | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] |
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| Guidance system | A smart missile that can change targets mid-mission[source] | Semi-active radar homing[source] |
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| Role | Iranian long-range surface-to-surface cruise missile[source] | — |
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| National origin | Iran[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | Paveh is a part of the Soumar cruise missile family, which was unveiled in 2015 with the first missile of the family being the Soumar which had a range of 700 km.[source]Paveh cruise missile · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 2 February 2019, Iran unveiled the Hoveyzah Cruise Missile , a surface-to-surface missile with a claimed range of more than 1,350 kilometers.[source]Paveh cruise missile · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The missile has a range of 1,650 km (1,030 mi).[source]Paveh cruise missile · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Place of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Designer | — | British Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1972[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1975[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Control surfaces[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] |
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