As regards
the capabilities of the new missile system, Esmayeeli
stated that the system will "increase the range,
altitude and tracking and interception power of the country's
missile shield".
"Its upgraded
and digitalized system has increased the power and precision
of Sayyad 2 missile system," the commander reiterated.
Iran successfully
test-fired its latest air-defense missile system, Sayyad
2, last month.
Iran had earlier
unveiled Sayyad 1 surface-to-air missile which is a two-staged
air defense missile that is capable of destroying targets
with low Radar Cross Section (RCS) at low and medium altitudes.
The system
enjoys the capability to defuse jamming and electronic
warfare attacks.
Sayyad 2 is
an upgraded version and enjoys higher precision, range
and destruction power compared with its previous version.
