According to information published by the Venezuelan MoD on April 16, 2024, the Bolivarian Navy has officially added new CM-90 anti-ship missiles of Iranian origin to its arsenal. The confirmation came during an official visit by Venezuela’s Minister of Defense, Padrino López, and was widely broadcast through videos and images.
The new missiles, part of a deepening military cooperation between Venezuela and Iran, have been deployed at the “Agustín Armario” Naval Base in Puerto Cabello. This base also hosts facilities dedicated to the maintenance and support of the recently acquired equipment.
The CM-90 missiles are presumed to be a part of the armament of the Peykaap missile boats, which were introduced in a naval parade in July of the previous year. These fast and agile boats are designed for coastal defense and are heavily armed relative to their size, equipped with anti-ship missile launchers and torpedo tubes, with later models also featuring remote weapon stations.
Introduced by Iran in 2022 during the DIMDEX exhibition, the CM-90 missile is about 4.16 meters long, 280 mm in diameter, and weighs approximately 350 kilograms. It features an active radar guidance system and a turbojet engine, providing it with a range of about 90 kilometers.