Toutefois, en 2015, l’Iran aurait testé le missile Soumar, qui peut atteindre 2 500 kilomètres, plaçant le sud-est de l’Europe – et notamment Budapest – à portée de tir de Téhéran. © 2021 by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. [3] He mentioned that the missile can be fired from ground, air and sea and will have a range of 2000 km. Status: Presumed Operational Though the Soumar clearly looks like a derivative of the Kh-55, the revelation of the Soumar appeared to suggest that in just over a decade Iran had succeeded in building a cruise missile analogous in capabilities to the Tomahawk, thereby heralding a major development in the regional military balance. It is believed to be a continuation of the Meshkat missile that was announced by Iran in September 2012. Missile Threat is a product of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Iran has unveiled its first surface-to-surface missile defense system capable of hitting targets with accuracy and “high precision”, the Iranian Defense Minister announced at a ceremony on Sunday, triggering a fearful reaction of neighboring Israel. The Soumar is an Iranian ground-launched cruise missile that was officially revealed to the public on March 8, 2015. Missile Threat brings together a wide range of information and analyses relating to the proliferation of cruise and ballistic missiles around the world and the air and missile defense systems designed to defeat them. Both Soumar and Hoveyzeh bear a strong resemblance to the Soviet-designed Kh-55 … Soumar Much of Iran’s subsonic missile development has been based on license copies of Chinese anti-ship missiles. | Privacy Policy, Iran Reveals New Ballistic, Cruise Missiles, Iran Displays Hoveizeh and Qased 3 Cruise Missiles. One major difference in the two, however, is that the Soumar is equipped with a solid rocket booster and is thus a ground launched missile, rather than the air launched Kh-55.1 One significant point of contention is the Soumar’s range. The Soumar (Persian: سومار) is an Iranian long-range cruise missile. It is estimated that this flaw would drop the range to 2,500 km (the alleged range of the Kh-55). In service: 2012-present, Most analysts contend that the Soumar is a copy of the Russian Kh-55. The Soumar is an Iranian ground-launched cruise missile that was officially revealed to the public on March 8, 2015. The Soumar (Persian: سومار) is an Iranian long-range cruise missile. Little is confirmed about the technical specifications of the Soumar cruise missile as it has yet to be flight tested. However, the origin of the Soumar appears to be from the nuclear capable Russian Kh-55. Propulsion: Two-stage solid propellant In 2015, Iran unveiled a cruise missile called the Soumar that it had reverse-engineered from a dozen Soviet-era Kh-55 cruise missiles it acquired from Ukraine in 2001. Bonjour, Ce blog est édité par Jean René Belliard. This Iran-related article is a stub. The Hoveyzeh is from the Soumar family of cruise missiles. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Vous y trouverez un résumé des informations les plus marquantes, des analyses et de nombreuses vidéos sur le Moyen Orient Meshkat is believed to be a reverse engineered version of the Russian Kh55 cruise missile, transferred by Ukraine to Iran in 2001. These were reverse-engineered into the Soumar ground-launched missile. Originated from: Iran Ukrainian Missile Sales A claim is made in the article that Ukraine sold missiles to Iran, but the referenced article seems to indicate that these were black-market items which Ukraine has confirmed/admitted were sold to Iran without any admission that … As such, it may be reasonable to assess that the Soumar’s range is less than 2,500 km.3, Missile Defense Project, "Soumar," Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, August 9, 2016, last modified February 3, 2020, https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/soumar/.Copy. On 9 September 2012, Iranian media quoted Iran's deputy defense minister that a medium-range cruise missile called Meshkat will be revealed soon. [5], On 2 February 2019 Iran unveiled the Hoveyzah Cruise Missile, a surface-to-surface missile with a claimed range of more than 1,350 kilometres during celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution. [4] Because of the similarities media have speculated its range as between 2000 and 3000 km. The missile was named in the honour of a village called Soumar, whose inhabitants were all killed when Saddam Hussein ’s regime attacked the village with chemical weapons. For a land attack cruise missile however Iran turned to the black market and acquired some ex-Soviet Kh-55 (AS-15 KENT) air-launched cruise missiles from Ukrainian sources in 2001. Currently, Iran holds the Middle East's largest stockpile of missiles. Le missile de croisière Soumar lors de sa présentation en mars 2015 (Crédit : Capture d'écran YouTube) L’Iran aurait testé un missile de croisière fabriqué en Iran … According to Israeli sources Hoveyzeh cruise missile can bypass all existing American and Israeli defense systems and hit any target in the Israeli territories without being detected.[6][7]. Nuclear deal with Iran would last 'way more than a decade,' U.S. official says And now, a preview of the Iranian foreign minister's address to Congress 2, However, there is still skepticism over this updated range. The unveiling of the Soumar missile, which has a range of 2,500 kilometers, now puts all of Turkey, Greece, most of the former Yugoslav peninsula, Ukraine, and large parts of Russia within striking distance. [1], According to Jonathan Ruhe and Blake Fleisher from the Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy (part of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, Washington D.C.), nuclear capable cruise missiles, such as the Soumar, were overlooked in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear program and UN Security Council Resolution 2231.[2]. Class: Cruise missile The cruise missile called 'Soumar' was presented today. Ein Marschflugkörper (englisch cruise missile, eingedeutscht: Cruise-Missile) ist ein However, to reach that distance, the Soumar would need conformal fuel tanks, which it did not have when it was unveiled in March 2015. A Kh-55 missile on display at the Ukrainian Air Force Museum. Length: 7.24 m Iran does have a cruise missile that would fit the bill: the Soumar, which was revealed during a ceremony in March 2015. All rights reserved. Possessed by: Iran In terms of combat testing, Yemen’s Houthi fighters have fired cruise missiles into Saudi Arabia on … Revealed: The Truth Behind Iran’s New Dangerous Cruise Missile. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. The Soumar is an Iranian built subsonic ground-launched cruise missile based on the Soviet AS-15 “Kent” air-launched cruise missile. Range: 2,000-3,000 km You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Iran unveiled today a new, long range surface-launched cruise missile designed for land-attack. attacked the village with chemical weapons, http://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/soumar/, "Iran to unveil Meshkat medium-range cruise missile", "Iran unveils new long-range cruise missile", "Iran reveals new Soumar ground-launched cruise missile", Iran unveils long-range Hoveyzeh cruise missile, Iran’s new cruise missile can reach Israel undetected: Israeli report, Weapons and military equipment designed or manufactured in Iran, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soumar_(missile)&oldid=987574532, Articles to be expanded from September 2019, Articles needing translation from Persian Wikipedia, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. New for Iran, that is. L’Iran a testé avec succès un missile de croisière de moyenne portée Soumar. Iran officially unveiled their newest missile which has the ability to reach into parts of Europe. The missile was named in the honour of a village called Soumar, whose inhabitants were all killed when Saddam Hussein’s regime attacked the village with chemical weapons. The Soumar and its updated version, the Hoveyzeh, are Iran’s attempts at reverse-engineering the Soviet-designed KH-55 cruise missile, several of which the country illegally imported from Ukraine in the early 2000s. The missile is believed to be one of the variants of the 'Meshkat' cruise missile announced in 2012. However, the origin of the Soumar appears to … Iran’s Defense Ministry, in an unusual public display, on Sunday introduced a new cruise missile, the Soumar. Submarine Simulator - Iran's "Tareq-class" submarine. It is believed to be a continuation of the Meshkat missile that was announced by Iran in September 2012. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Analysts believe that the Soumar’s range is comparable to the Kh-55 which has a range of 2,500 km. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The missile was unveiled at a defense exhibition in Tehran on 2 February 2019 during celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. But it’s one of the longest-range… Others claimed it was the Quds 1, a recently unveiled Houthi cruise missile often claimed to be a rebranded Soumar. Warhead: Conventional, possibly nuclear capable "Ce missile sol-sol, appelé Hoveizeh, appartient à la catégorie Soumar des missiles de croisière, qui ont été dévoilés en 2015", a-t-il précisé. This guided missile–related article is a stub. While exact information on capabilities are unavailable, it is estimated these missiles carry an 880 pound (400 kg) high explosive warhead. The missile was named in the honour of a village called Soumar, whose inhabitants were all killed when Saddam Hussein’s regime attacked the village with chemical weapons. Technically a high enough thrust on a turbojet engine, accompanied with more fuel, smaller warheads, and a more aerodynamic surface (all of which the Soumar does not have), would allow it to equal the strength of a turbofan. The Soumar is a ground-launched long ranged cruise missile whose design bears close resemblance to Russia’s Kh-55. Diameter: 0.514 m Others claimed it was the Quds 1, a recently unveiled Houthi cruise missile often claimed to be a rebranded Soumar. Rather, Iran has claimed to be developing a turbojet engine called the Tolou-4, similar to the French Microturbo TRI 60-2 engine. However the unveiling did not happen until 2015. The Sourmar cruise missile dubbed “Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis” with a range of 1,000 kilometers was displayed 20 August 2020. The Hoveyzeh (Persian: موشک کروز هویزه) is an Iranian designed and built, all-weather, surface-to-surface cruise missile. This article related to weaponry is a stub. The cruise missile has a range of 450 kilometers (280 miles), a speed of 900 kilometers (560 miles) per hour, and a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet. Basing: Ground-launched L’Iran a dévoilé le missile de croisière longue distance lors d’une autre cérémonie tenue plus tôt ce mois-ci. It is highly likely that the missile is derived from the Russian / Soviet Kh-55, several of which were illegally sold to Iran by Ukraine in 2001. The Russian missile uses a turbofan engine that analysts believe Iran is not capable of producing themselves for the Soumar. Le projectile de fabrication iranienne est capable de porter une charge nucléaire. The design closely resembles the Kh-55 that Iran acquired from Ukraine in 2001. It is highly likely that the missile is derived from the Russian / Soviet Kh-55, several of which were illegally sold to Iran by Ukraine in 2001. Sign up for the CSIS Missile Defense Project’s monthly newsletter for info on the project’s latest publications, upcoming events, and analysis on recent missile defense news. In 2015 a long-range cruise missile was revealed under the name “Soumar”. In 2005, Ukraine acknowledged that 12 Kh-55’s (without nuclear warheads) were illegally sold to Iran in 2001 through a black market counterfeit operation. Initially, Iran claimed that its new cruise missile had a range of 3,000 km. The Soumar and its updated version, the Hoveizeh, are Iran’s attempts at reverse-engineering the Soviet-designed KH-55 cruise missile, several of which the country illegally imported from Ukraine in the early 2000s. Deqhan a également parlé d’un nouveau missile iranien sol-sol, le Soumar. This page was last edited on 7 November 2020, at 23:02. Named after a city destroyed during the Iran-Iraq War, the Soumar is a reverse-engineered copy of the Soviet-made Kh-55 cruise missile. The Soumar (Persian: سومار) is an Iranian long-range cruise missile.