Iran has successfully tested nuclear-capable Soumar cruise missile

[Surenas]

Iran has tested a cruise missile called "Sumar" that is capable of carrying nuclear weapons in addition to test-firing a medium-range ballistic missile on Sunday, German newspaper Die Welt reported Thursday, citing unspecified intelligence sources.

No comment was immediately available from Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency or from Iranian authorities.

The newspaper said the Sumar cruise missile was built in Iran and travelled around 600 km in its first known successful test. The missile is believed to be capable of carrying nuclear weapons and may have a range of 2,000 to 3,000 km, the paper said, citing intelligence sources.

Cruise missiles are harder to counter than ballistic missiles since they fly at lower altitudes and can evade enemy radar, confounding missile defence missiles and hitting targets deep inside an opponent's territory.

But the biggest advantage from Iran's point of view, a security expert told Die Welt, was that cruise missiles are not mentioned in any United Nations resolutions that ban work on ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iran-missiles-cruise-idUKKBN15H0PZ

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Nuclear Capable?

 

[Erl]

???

 

[hussain0216]

Good for iran

 

[Surenas]

Nuclear Capable?

The Soumar cruise missile can carry nuclear warheads. Its reportedly Iran's version of the Soviet Kh-55 cruise missile, which Iran has bought from Ukraine in 2005. Moreover, the missile has reportedly a range of 2500 or 3000km.

 

[Erl]

It's unveiled long ago, nothing new. And it was non-nuclear missile.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

3000 Km range? Then many countries in its range but source is not credible.

 

[graphican]

The Soumar cruise missile can carry nuclear warheads. Its reportedly Iran's version of the Soviet Kh-55 cruise missile, which Iran has bought from Ukraine in 2005. Moreover, the missile has reportedly a range of 2500 or 3000km.

They look fatter and bigger than Babur. Babur is 6.25 meters long and Soumar is 8.23 neters (27 feet). If Soumar can reach 2000-3000KM, I am sure Babur would cross 1500K minimum.

 

[Surenas]

It's unveiled long ago, nothing new. And it was non-nuclear missile.

Yet for the first time the test has been confirmed (successful) by western sources.

 

[Erl]

Yet for the first time the test has been confirmed (successful) by western sources.

Ahhh i got it bro. They are looking for excuses you know.
After that BS deal, it's the turn of our missiles. It's main goals :
1) Imposing further sanctions on Iran
2) Forcing the current loser government to stop missile programs
3) Justification of BMD , ballistic missile defense , deployment in Eastern Europe and bringing further pressure on Russia in that region.
I knew from the first days of nuclear deal, the next JCPOA will be imposed on our missile capability. We need an other Ahmadi. Only he knows their language

 

[ghauri05]

one querry...if iran can build a cruise missile of range 2000-3000 km, why not Pak??? we surely need hat range against vast territory of india

 

[Surenas]

They look fatter and bigger than Babur. Babur is 6.25 meters long and Soumar is 8.23 neters (27 feet). If Soumar can reach 2000-3000KM, I am sure Babur would cross 1500K minimum.

Its all about the engine though.

Soumar's engine:

 

[yavar]

Iran Long-Range "Soumar" Land attack cruise missile fired from land based launcherموشك كروز سومار

 

[enquencher]

Good for iran...but not the right time

 

[PaklovesTurkiye]