A new long-range strategic cruise missile, named after Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was delivered to the Iranian naval forces on Tuesday, Report informs, citing Tasnim.
The Iranian Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy took delivery of the "Abu Mahdi" cruise missiles in a ceremony attended by senior military officials.
With a range of over 1,000 kilometers, the homegrown naval cruise missile would expand Iran’s naval defense coverage zone by several times and allow the Navy units to broaden their operational range.
The Abu Mahdi missile has distinguishing features in terms of precision-strike, destructive power, bypassing maritime terrains, and penetrating into the enemy’s air defense systems.
Known as the first long-range naval cruise missile whose trajectory definition and command-and-control systems have been equipped with artificial intelligence, the missile can streak at low altitudes for radar-evading maneuvers and alter its course and height in midair.