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Friday, July 05, 2013

Iran upgrades missile defense system

S-200 (SA-5 Gammon)Iran has optimized its Russian-made, S-200 long-range missile defense system and reduced its firing time, an Iranian air force general said.

Brig. Gen. Farzad Esmaveeli told the semi-official Fars news agency Tuesday the quicker reaction time from detection to firing has enhanced the country's air defense capabilities, enabling it to defend larger areas from bomb attack.

The system is capable of detecting objects within a 3,000-kilometer (1,864.2-mile) range, has the ability to adjust its altitude and can target aircraft heading to Iran from distances farther than Qatar or Afghanistan, the news agency said.

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