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| Iran improves mid-range missile defense system "Mersad" |
| 2010-10-24 |
| (KUNA) -- The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced Saturday that the ministry has succeeded in improving the range of its mid-range missile defense system "Mersad". Minister Vahidi told Fars News Agency (FNA) that the "Mersad" missile system is a highly important system and the range of its new generation will be more than the range of its current generation possessed by the Iranian Armed Forces. Elaborating to FNA on the features of the missile system, Vahidi said that "Mersad" is capable of destroying advanced airplanes in low and mid altitudes. The new generation of Mersad system covers higher altitudes and hits more targets simultaneously, he added. Noting that the Mersad defense system enjoys superior and more capabilities than its western rivals like the Hag mid-range defense system, Vahidi reiterated at the time that Mersad is resistant to electronic warfare and can be used as part of a network of radar and air defense systems, FNA said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Likely, if the Iranians have done anything (besides bluster),is what the Iraqis did with the Scud: add a booster. At least the debris will rain over Iranian territory this time. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-10-24 12:58 |
| #1 hopefully they get a chance to test it real soon |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-10-24 09:07 |