Missile Khalij Fars

The Khalij-e Fars ("Persian Gulf") is an Iranian anti-ship quasi-ballistic missile derived from the Fateh-110 surface-to-surface missile. It was reportedly first tested during the Great Prophet III naval exercises in 2008. The missile was publicly unveiled in February 2011, when the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had entered mass production. Fars News Agency released footage at the time showing the missile striking a target ship.

The Khalij-e Fars is a single-stage missile powered by a solid-propellant motor and flies at supersonic speed. It is launched from a road-mobile transporter. The missile retains the general configuration of the Fateh-110 but has been adapted to engage moving maritime targets.

Guidance combines an internal navigation system with an electro-optical seeker for terminal homing. Because the inertial system does not depend on external radio signals, the missile is resistant to radio interference during flight. Iranian sources describe an onboard electronic system that detects the target and steers the missile onto it. The same sources state that the combination of guidance methods is intended to complicate interception. Claimed accuracy figures vary between sources.

The payload is a conventional warhead, available in either high-explosive or submunition configuration.

The missile is operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force and has been in service since 2011. Beyond the unveiling, two further tests were publicized, in July 2011 and July 2012. Footage released from the 2012 test showed the view from the missile's electro-optical seeker as it locked onto its target. The missile has been displayed on its transporter at military parades, including the 2023 Sacred Defence Week parade in Bandar Abbas. Details of its performance against maritime targets remain disputed.