"The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy have taken delivery of domestically designed and manufactured “Abu Mahdi” cruise missile, which features state-of-the-art technologies suitable for electronic warfare.

The indigenous missile was supplied to the two naval forces during a ceremony on Tuesday with defense authorities in attendance.

Abu Mahdi naval cruise missile has reportedly been developed by military experts at Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO), a subordinate of the Iranian Defense Ministry and a leading high-tech complex headquartered in Tehran.

It is said to be the first homegrown long-range naval cruise missile that employs artificial intelligence in the software for designing the missile’s flight path and the command and control systems.

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The Iranian defense minister said the indigenous Abu Mahdi missile will increase the country’s naval defense range by several times.

Speaking at the ceremony, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said that the missile, with a range of 1,000 kilometers, enjoys pinpoint accuracy and very high destruction power, can cross geographical barriers and cruise at low altitudes, is radar-evading and can counter the enemy’s electronic warfare, and employs artificial intelligence in its flight path design software.

“With the mass production of Abu Mahdi missile, we will be able to fire at the enemy’s moving targets in the sea from the depths of the Iranian soil and entirely hidden places at the maximum operating pace, and completely destroy the enemy’s ships, frigates and destroyers,” he said."