Lieutenant Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base
for Operations Colonel Abolfazl Farmahini announced that
the hawk systems optimized by the Iranian experts have
undergone warm testing at Khondab nuclear facility near
the Central city of Arak and successfully hit their targets.
The commander said that the test was aimed at assessing
the level of preparedness of the defense systems deployed
in the region to defend Iran's sensitive nuclear facilities.
"The test was aimed at reviewing the efficiency
of these air defense systems, including missiles and radars,
and enhancing the skills and knowledge of the personnel
in technical and operational units," Farmahini noted.
The commander stressed that Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense
Base conducts such tests regularly to promote the country's
defensive capabilities.
In November, Iranian Armed Forces conducted the biggest
ever nationwide air drills codenamed 'Defenders of the
Sky of Vellayat III'.
Iran's air defense unit has conducted successful tests
of different anti-aircraft defense systems, including
the anti-cruise Tor-M1
and sophisticated S-200 anti-aircraft missile system.
The Tor-M1
is a short range, mobile air defense system intended for
engagement of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, UAVs, and
cruise missiles flying between medium and very low altitudes
even in severe countermeasures environments.
Iran's S-200 system is a very long range, medium-to-high
altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system designed
to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic
aircrafts. Each battalion has 6 single-rail missile launchers
and fire control radar. It can be linked to other, longer-range
radar systems.
