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Ghaem-118 anti-drone missile: 25 km range, triple-mode seeker detailed

Published 1 September 2026 · updated 2 September 2026

Russian open-source analysis of Iran’s Ghaem-118 (Izdeliye 358) draws on public demonstrations and external assessments to detail the weapon’s design logic and parameters. It was conceived as a low-cost counter-UAS missile for non-manoeuvring, low-to-medium-altitude targets; guidance combines radar, electro-optical and thermal infrared seekers in a multi-sensor arrangement intended to retain lock under electronic warfare. Cited performance figures: approximately 25 km range, 650–850 km/h cruise speed. Its record includes confirmed engagements against the MQ-9A Reaper and the Israeli Hermes 900.

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