Iran’s New Missiles:
Iran recently unveiled two missiles, named Etemad and Ghadr-380.
Etemad Missile:
- It is a new ballistic missile built by the Iranian Defence Ministry.
- Dubbed Etemad, or “trust” in Persian, it has a maximum range of 1,700 kilometres.
- With a length of 16 meters and a diameter of 1.25 meters, the missile is equipped with a precision-guided warhead.
Ghadr-380:
- It is an anti-warship cruise missile developed by Iran.
- It has a range of over 1,000 kilometers.
- It has anti-jamming capability.
Ballistic missiles are powered initially by a rocket or series of rockets in stages, but then follow an unpowered projectile trajectory that arches upwards before descending to reach its intended target.
- Ballistic missiles can carry both nuclear and conventional
- Cruise missiles are propelled by jet engines, much like an airplane. They are self-propelled for the majority of their time in the air, flying in a relatively straight line and at lower altitudes, as low as a few meters off the ground.
- Flying low to the surface of the earth, they use more fuel but they are very difficult to detect.
