Persian Gulf (missile)

Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf)
A Khalij-e Fars missile on a transporter
TypeAnti-ship ballistic missile
Service history
In service2011present
Used byIran
Production history
ManufacturerIran
Specifications
Length8.86 m
Diameter0.61 m
Warhead650 kg

EngineSolid (single stage)
Operational
range
300 km
Maximum speed 4 Mach
AccuracyLess than 10 m CEP
or 1 – 2 m
Launch
platform
mobile launcher

Khalij-e Fars (Persian: موشک خلیج فارس, "Persian Gulf") is an Iranian single-stage solid-propellant, supersonic anti-ship quasi ballistic missile with a range of 300 km based on the Fateh-110 missile. It is equipped with a 650 kg explosive warhead and an interception evading guidance system.

The missile was unveiled in February 2011 when the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, announced that it is being mass-produced. The Iranian Fars News Agency released a footage of the missile hitting a target ship successfully. The missile was first tested during the Great Prophet III naval wargames in 2008.

There have been two other publicized tests of the missile. One occurred in July 2011 and the other in July 2012. The latter test also showed footage taken by the missile's electro-optical seeker locked onto its target.