the hoveyzeh is a part of the soumar cruise missile family, which was unveiled in 2015 with the first missile of the family being the soumar which had a range of 700 km. although this claim is disputed by some media outlets claiming that due to the missile's similarities with the kh-55, acquired from ukraine in 2001, that the soumar missile has a range of 2000–3000 km. it is believed that the hoveizeh is either an upgrade to or has been developed from the soumar.