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New optimized Iranian version of Russian-made S-200 unveiled during military parade Tehran 2309122.
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| Sunday, September 23, 2012, 01:55 PM | |||
| New optimized Iranian version of Russian-made S-200 unveiled during military parade in Tehran. | |||
The
Iranian Armed Forces displayed an optimized version of the Russian-made
S-200
long-range air defense system during the military parades in Tehran, Friday,
September 21, 2012. The S-200 systems were displayed along with other
air-defense systems, missiles and radars in the annual September 21 parades,
marking the start of the Week of Sacred Defense, commemorating Iranians'
sacrifices during the 8 years of Iraqi imposed war on Iran in 1980s. |
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| The ceremony took place at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, in Southern Tehran. Earlier this month, a senior Iranian air defense official announced that they are mounting new types of missiles on S-200 anti-aircraft missile system. Speaking to reporters on the occasion of the National Day of Air Defense, Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said that Iran has optimized the capabilities of the Russian-made S-200 systems. "The system has been optimized in detection fields and electronic warfare," Esmayeeli said, adding, "Two new types of missiles will be mounted onto the system." 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. Each missile is launched by 4 solid-fueled strap-on rocket boosters. Maximum range is between 200 and 350km depending on the model. The missile uses radio illumination mid-course correction to fly towards the target with a terminal semi active radar homing phase. |
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