Tehran, May 31, IRNA -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has manufactured
for the first time ever an anti-ship missile named "Kosar" in line
with its strategy to reinforce its defensive capabilities, it
was announced here Monday.
According to Publicity Department of Defense Ministry, the new
missile is a kind cruise missile designed for defensive purposes.
Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization has manufactured the
missile.
The new missile can target its goals in three different
positions as coast to sea, sea to sea and air to sea.
The new missile has been designed in two types of televised and
radar guided ones with the former not being traced down by radar.
The new missile has been designed according to geographical
specifications of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
