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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Iran Tests Anti-Cruise Tor-M1 Air Defense System


Iran's air defense unit has conducted successful tests of different anti-aircraft defense systems, including the anti-cruise Tor-M1 missile system, during the nationwide air drills this week, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday.

"During the wargames, other optimized and upgraded weapons for targeting Cruise missiles as well as Tor-M1 and heavy fire power artillery systems have been test-fired and assessed," one of the commanders of IRGC Aerospace Force General Ezatollah Beigi told FNA.

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.

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