Iran’s New Missiles
03-02-2025
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Iran recently unveiled two missiles, named Etemad and Ghadr-380.

About 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 (1,056 miles).
- With a length of 16 meters and a diameter of 1.25 meters, the missile is equipped with a precision-guided warhead.
About 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 Missile vs. Cruise Missile
- Ballistic missiles are powered initially by a rocket or series of rockets in stages, but then follow an unpowered trajectory that arches upwards before descending to reach its intended target.
- As gravity pulls the ballistic warhead back to Earth, speeds of several times the speed of sound are reached.
- Ballistic missiles can carry either nuclear or conventional warheads.
- Cruise missiles are unmanned vehicles that 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 thanks to a rocket propellant.
- They can be launched from ground, air, or sea platforms.
- They remain within the atmosphere for the duration of their flight and can fly as low as a few meters off the ground.
- Flying low to the surface of the earth expends more fuel but makes a cruise missile very difficult to detect.
- Thus, think of a ballistic missile's flight path as a large arc up and back down again, while that of a cruise missile — fired from a warship, for instance — is closer to a straight line.
Iran’s New Missiles FAQs
Q1. How fast is Iran's hypersonic missile?
Ans. Iran's hypersonic missile, the Fattah, has a range of 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) and can reach speeds of up to Mach 15 (5.1 kilometers or 3.2 miles per second)
Q2. Does India have supersonic missile?
Ans. Yes, India has developed and successfully tested supersonic missiles, one of the most notable being the BrahMos missile.
Q3. What is anti-jamming capability?
Ans. Anti-jamming capability refers to the ability of a system—such as a communication or navigation system—to resist interference or disruption caused by jamming.
Source: TOI