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Monday, November 15, 2010

Iran to Develop New Generation of S-200 Air Defense Missiles


A senior Iranian military commander announced on Sunday that the country will unveil a new generation of long-range S-200 air defense missile system by February.

"We have made good progress in developing HQ and S200 systems. Our S200 systems were active for a few hours a day but we have managed to turn it to a 24-hour system," Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Ahmad Miqani told a news conference today.

"The second optimization phase of the system will be carried out in (the Iranian calendar month of) Bahman (January 21- February 19, 2011) this year. In this phase the radar system of the S200 missiles will be boosted and will be made fully digital," Miqani noted.

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