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Configuration
| Specification | Sea Skua | Zafar (anti-ship missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 1+[source] | — |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1982[source] | 2012-present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Iranian Navy Navy of the Revolutionary Guards[source] |
| Wars | Falklands War Gulf War[source] | — |
| Designer | British Aircraft Corporation[source] | — |
| Designed | 1972[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] | Iranian Aviation Industries Organization[source] |
| Produced | 1975[source] | — |
| Warhead | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] | HE[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] | — |
| Engine | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] | turbojet[source] |
| Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing[source] | Active radar[source] |
| Steering system | Control surfaces[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] | — |
| Flight altitude | — | Sea-skimming[source] |
| Alternative designation | — | Zafar[source] |