The Sagheb is a long-range surface-to-surface missile being developed by the Iranian navy. The missile has range of 80 to 250 kilometres[1] and is named after the Arabic word for piercing. Details of the missile are still sketchy.
Test launch[]
Iran state television, referring to it as a long-range missile that evades radar, reported its successful test launch from a submarine in the Persian Gulf on August 27, 2006.[2] The Islamic Republic News Agency reported that the test launch involved the destruction of a target on the water surface a mile away from the submarine.[3] The test was part of the Blow of Zolfaqar military exercises which began across the country August 19, and are expected to last five weeks.
References[]
- ↑ BBC News (2006-08-20). "Iran 'will not halt enrichment'". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5268380.stm. Retrieved 2006-08-28.
- ↑ Reuters. "Iran test fires long-range missile". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/27/iran.missile.reut/index.html?section=cnn_topstories. Retrieved 2006-08-29.[dead link]
- ↑ United Press International. "Iran test long-range missile". Washington Times. http://www.washtimes.com/upi/20060827-090909-5973r.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
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