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The '''Meshkat''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: مشکات, meaning "Lantern") is a medium-range cruise missile built by [[Iran]]. |
The '''Meshkat''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: مشکات, meaning "Lantern") is a medium-range cruise missile built by [[Iran]]. |
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Iranian media quoted Iran's deputy defense minister on September 9, 2012, that a [[Cruise missile#Medium-range subsonic|medium-range cruise missile]] will be revealed soon.<ref>{{cite news| |
Iranian media quoted Iran's deputy defense minister on September 9, 2012, that a [[Cruise missile#Medium-range subsonic|medium-range cruise missile]] will be revealed soon.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/09/09/260639/iran-to-unveil-cruise-missile/ |work=PressTV |location=Tehran |title=Iran to unveil Meshkat medium-range cruise missile |date=2012-09-09 |accessdate=2012-09-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912030906/http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/09/09/260639/iran-to-unveil-cruise-missile/ |archivedate=2012-09-12 |df= }}</ref> The missile can be fired from ground, air and sea and will have a range of 2000 km. |
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On 2015 a long-range cruise missile was revealed under the name "[[Soumar (missile)]]" which possibly is the more matured type of Meshkat. The range of the missile was not mentioned. Haaretz newspaper claimed the design closely resembles the [[Kh-55]] that Iran acquired from Ukraine in 2001.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.645898 | work=Haaretz | title=Iran unveils new long-range cruise missile | date=2015-03-08 | accessdate=2015-03-08}}</ref> Because of the similarities media guess a range between 2000 and 3000 km for it. |
On 2015 a long-range cruise missile was revealed under the name "[[Soumar (missile)]]" which possibly is the more matured type of Meshkat. The range of the missile was not mentioned. Haaretz newspaper claimed the design closely resembles the [[Kh-55]] that Iran acquired from Ukraine in 2001.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.645898 | work=Haaretz | title=Iran unveils new long-range cruise missile | date=2015-03-08 | accessdate=2015-03-08}}</ref> Because of the similarities media guess a range between 2000 and 3000 km for it. |
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The Meshkat (Persian: مشکات, meaning "Lantern") is a medium-range cruise missile built by Iran.
Iranian media quoted Iran's deputy defense minister on September 9, 2012, that a medium-range cruise missile will be revealed soon.[1] The missile can be fired from ground, air and sea and will have a range of 2000 km.
On 2015 a long-range cruise missile was revealed under the name "Soumar (missile)" which possibly is the more matured type of Meshkat. The range of the missile was not mentioned. Haaretz newspaper claimed the design closely resembles the Kh-55 that Iran acquired from Ukraine in 2001.[2] Because of the similarities media guess a range between 2000 and 3000 km for it.
References
- ^ "Iran to unveil Meshkat medium-range cruise missile". PressTV. Tehran. 2012-09-09. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Iran unveils new long-range cruise missile". Haaretz. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2015-03-08.