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Friday, April 18, 2014
Iran to surprise enemies with new missile: Cmdr.

Iran to surprise enemies with new missile: Cmdr.
PRESSTV (ran) Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:40AM GMT
http://presstv.com/detail/2014/04/18/359078/irans-new-missile-to-surprise-enemies/

A high-ranking Iranian military commander says the Islamic Republic is
developing a new version of the powerful and high-precision Sayyad (Hunter)
missile to be mounted on indigenous S-200 missile defense systems.

Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad
Esmaili said on Friday that Iranian defense experts are working on the
development of Sayyad-3 missile.

He added that the mid-range, high altitude and solid-fuel Sayyad-2 missile
has proven successful in locating and hitting even small aerial targets.

Sayyad-2 surface-to-air missile is said to have a maximum range of between
200 and 350 kilometers. It has been designed based on state-of-the-art
technology, which can destroy different types of helicopters, drones and
targets with small radar cross-section, high speed and maneuverability
within its operational range. It was first tested in April 2011, and is
currently in the Iranian Armed Forces’ inventory.

In November 2010, Iran successfully test-fired its domestically designed and
manufactured S-200 missile defense system.

It is a very long-range, medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile
(SAM) system designed to defend large areas from bomber attacks or other
strategic aircraft. Each battalion has 6 single-rail missile launchers and
fire control radars. It can be linked to other, longer-range radar systems.

Each missile is launched by 4 solid-fueled strap-on rocket boosters. Maximum
ranges are between 200 and 350 kilometers depending on the model.


Esmaili further noted on Friday that a new missile has been mounted on
Mersad (Ambush) missile system, which is being used at Khatam al-Anbiya Air
Defense Base. He said the missile “will surprise the enemy on the
battlefield.”

The state-of-the-art technology used in Mersad links it to other
anti-aircraft batteries and provides it with the unique ability to combat
electronic warfare.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and
has attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and
systems.

Tehran has repeatedly assured other nations that its military might poses no
threat to other countries since the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine is
based entirely on deterrence.

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