Tasnim news agency reported that the Iranian Air Force on Tuesday, February 7, unveiled a homegrown long-range cruise missile mounted on a Sukhoi Su-24MK tactical bomber. The “Asef” air-launched cruise missile is manufactured in Iran. The weapon was put on display during the unveiling of the Air Force’s first tactical underground airbase designated Oghab-44.
Asef is simply described as having a warhead with great explosive and destructive power. No other detail is known so far. The new long-range cruise missile can be mounted on the Sukhoi Su-24 tactical bombers of the Iranian Air Force.
Iran; Air Force unveils Su-24 armed with indigenous Asef cruise missiles