Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Iran Increases Operational Range of Home-Made Air-Defense Missiles

Mersad air-defense missile system

Senior Iranian military officials announced on Tuesday that the country has increased the operational range of its Mersad air-defense missile system and optimized the guiding systems of the shield.

The announcement was made during an interview with FNA by Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli, where he cited increased range and optimized guiding system as two main features of the mid-range Mersad air defense system.

"These features make the Mersad defense shield different from the Hawk air-defense system," he added.

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