Iran announces "major breakthrough", special moment missile | hypersonic | Iran
According to a report on the website of the Christian Science Monitor on June 6th, Iran's new hypersonic missile "Conqueror" has made an appearance, stating that this will exacerbate tensions between Iran and the United States.
According to reports, Iran announced on the 6th that it has manufactured a hypersonic missile with a speed of up to 15 times the speed of sound. As tensions continue in Iran US relations due to Tehran's nuclear program, this has added a new weapon to Iran's arsenal.
The report points out that it is clear that the carefully edited footage broadcasted by Iranian state television is aimed at demonstrating that Tehran is still able to use weapons against enemies in most parts of the Middle East.
According to reports, Iranian President Ibrahim Lehi said at the unveiling ceremony of the hypersonic missile, "Today, we feel that a deterrent force has formed. This force is the pillar of lasting security and peace for regional countries." General Amir Ali Hajizad, the head of the aviation and aerospace program of the Revolutionary Guard, a quasi military unit, presented the missile, but it appeared to be a model. Hajizad claimed that the maximum range of the Conqueror missile is 1400 kilometers.
The new missile made its debut at a ceremony held in Tehran, Iran on June 6th
According to reports, this is considered a medium range missile in Iran's vast ballistic missile arsenal. Over the years, Western sanctions have mainly prevented it from acquiring advanced weapons, but the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has been expanding its arsenal.
Hajizad claimed, "There is no system that can rival or confront this type of missile."
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The report noted that the Iranian authorities did not release any footage of the successful launch of the Conqueror missile and its impact on the target. Hajizad subsequently stated that ground tests had been conducted on the missile's engine.
Ground testing involves installing a rocket engine on a bracket and then launching it to test its capability, while launching a missile equipped with a rocket engine is much more complex.
Hypersonic weapons with speeds exceeding Mach 5 may pose significant challenges to missile defense systems due to their speed and maneuverability. Iran claims that the Conqueror's flight speed can reach 15 Mach, which is 15 times the speed of sound.
Last November, Hajizad claimed that Iran had manufactured a hypersonic missile, but did not provide evidence.
According to the report, this statement was announced at the time when US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was about to start his visit to Saudi Arabia.