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Iran unveils new missiles, drones

International Desk |
Update: 2014-08-24 09:57:00
Iran unveils new missiles, drones Photo Courtesy: The Straits Times

DHAKA: Iran on Sunday unveiled two new missiles and two new drones it said have been added to its arsenal, in a ceremony attended by president Hassan Rouhani. 

The Ghadir (Mighty), with a range of 300km, is a ground-to-sea and sea-to-sea missile, the official IRNA news agency said, reports The Straits Times. 

It is in the same family as the Ghader or Qader cruise missile, which has a range of 200 km. 

The other missile unveiled on Sunday, the Nasr-e Basir (Clear Victory), is equipped with a seeker homing head. Its range was not given. 

BDST: 1955 HRS, AUG 24, 2014

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