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Sunday, May 08, 2011

Iran to Develop Home-Made Long-Range Air Defense System

S-300PMUIranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Sunday that Iran plans to produce long-range anti-aircraft missile systems, but meantime dismissed the speculations that Tehran is working on plans to develop an Iranian version of the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile shield.

Speaking to reporters here in Tehran today, Vahidi announced that Tehran has no plan to produce S-300 or S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, but at the same time stressed Iran's resolve to produce other indigenous long-range air defense systems.

"Manufacturing long-range missiles is on our agenda and we have taken some steps on this path," Vahidi said.

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