Commander: Iran Launches New Radar Systems
News number: 9010173363 13:52 | 2012-02-02
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier
General Farzad Esmayeeli announced that the country's Armed Forces have
launched new radar and missile systems with various ranges.

Tens of radar and missile systems with various ranges have been manufactured
and deployed in Iran's defense sector so far and new systems are on their
way to join the defense network during the 10-Day Dawn celebrations, which
began on February 1 to mark the 33th anniversary of the victory of the
Islamic Revolution in Iran, Esmayeeli said on Wednesday.

He also pointed out that Iran's scientific and technological progresses,
which have irked the arrogant powers, come in the face of US-led sanctions.

They are imposing tougher sanctions against Iran to impede the country's
development, the senior Iranian commander noted.

However, the Iranian nation will turn the tougher sanctions into
opportunities, he stressed.

Iran has recently renewed and upgraded the weapons and defense systems of
its air defense units. Late in September, Iran equipped its air defense
units across the country with large numbers of the home-made Mersad Air
Defense Missile System.

In November and during the massive air defense exercises in Iran, the power,
capability, weapons and military systems of the Rapid Reaction units of
Iran's Air Defense Force were tested.

The Iranian Air Defense Force's rapid reaction units used their
state-of-the-art, home-made weapons and systems, including multi-frequency
radar equipment, anti-aircraft canons and different types of air defense
missiles to force hypothetical enemy aircraft out of the country's air
space.

Later in the drills, the rapid reaction units tested their ability against
the hypothetical enemies' surprised night raids and blitzkrieg with full
radio silence.