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Monday, June 13, 2011

Iran successfully tests domestic air defense missiles


Iran has successfully tested on Sunday two domestically built air defense missiles, Xinhua said citing Iranian army commander.

Mersad and Shahin missiles that were designed by Iran's Defense Ministry had already been submitted to the country's air defense system, the senior Iranian Army commander, General Farzad Esmaili told country's official TV.

Esmaili said that Mersad air defense system was capable of hitting targets at the average and low altitude up to 150 km away. The general did not specify on Shahin characteristics.

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