Iran plans to equip naval vessels with longer-range missiles

Iran plans to equip its naval vessels with domestically designed air defense missile systems which have a longer range compared to previous systems, the deputy commander of the Navy said.
A naval unit which operates on the sea must be able to defend itself against missile and air attacks because if it cannot defend itself it will be destroyed easily, Rear Admiral Gholam Reza Khadem-Bigham said.

Domestically manufactured medium-range missiles, such as the Mehrab missile, which have been successfully tested during the previous war games of the Navy have been installed on the country’s naval vessels, he said, adding that the Iranian Defense Ministry also plans to design longer-range air defense missile systems for naval vessels in order to help them protect themselves against enemy attacks more efficiently.

The Mehrab (altar) missile is a surface-to-air medium-range smart missile.

The Mehrab missile is equipped with anti-radar and anti-jamming systems, and if the enemy tries to jam the guidance system of the missile, it immediately identifies the source of the interference and changes its course toward the source and destroys the jammer.