It is also effective against lightly armored ground and naval targets.
They were intended for use against small ground or naval targets.
They operated with virtual impunity, as Iraqi pilots had little training in hitting naval targets.
Later in the day, it said Iraqi jets raided a "large naval target," usually meaning a ship.
To move the discussions along, militants had already carried out three attacks on naval targets in Karachi.
Nine courses were obtained on slow moving naval targets at ranges from 4,000 to 12,000 yards.
Iraq's official news agency said raids Friday hit "large naval targets," the standard term for oil tankers.
In case of emergency, Volna could be also used against naval targets, due to short response time.
On October 3, 1978, she was taken to sea and sunk as a naval target.
The statements also said Iraqi warplanes hit two more "large naval targets."