Iran unveils new indigenous surface-to-surface missile Hoveyzeh

Iran’s surface-to-surface missile Hoveyzeh was unveiled in a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution attended by the country’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami here on Saturday.

As per Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the missile has a range of 1,350 kilometers and can hit a specified target on the ground precisely.

The senior commander counted the rapid preparation and response, low altitude, high navigation accuracy, high destructive power as the outstanding features of the cruise missile.

He underscored that the flight test of the missile was carried out at a range of 1,200 km and it successfully targeted the set goals.

The missile has been developed by Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) experts and scientists and would be delivered to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force.