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Sun, 09/04/2011 - 15:50
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Commander: Iran Increasing Mobility of Air Defense Units
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian military commander underlined the grave role of mobility for the country's air defense systems, and said Iran has step up efforts to boost mobility of its air defense units.
"Some systems are mobile and we have worked with air defense experts to make immobile systems mobile in a bid to enable them to change position rapidly," Lieutenant Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base for Logistics General Mohsen Heidari told FNA on the occasion of the National Day of Air Defense (September 1).
"Large efforts have been made to give mobility to our systems," Heidari continued.
He further described mobility of air defense units as an advantage for Iran and a threat to the enemies.
"In the Air Defense Base, we are moving to put an end to immobility," the senior commander reiterated.
Tehran has augmented its efforts in recent years to boost its air defense power. The Iranian Army in June announced the "successful" test-firing of a new home-made air defense system, called Mersad.
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeel said at the time that Mersad air defense system and Shahin missiles - fired by Mersad systems - had been successfully test-fired and supplied to the country's air defense unit.
The ground-to-air Shahin missile is able to hit enemy jet fighters and helicopters at supersonic speed. The Mersad system is equipped with sophisticated radar signal processing technology, an advanced launcher, and electronic targeting and guidance systems.
"Some systems are mobile and we have worked with air defense experts to make immobile systems mobile in a bid to enable them to change position rapidly," Lieutenant Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base for Logistics General Mohsen Heidari told FNA on the occasion of the National Day of Air Defense (September 1).
"Large efforts have been made to give mobility to our systems," Heidari continued.
He further described mobility of air defense units as an advantage for Iran and a threat to the enemies.
"In the Air Defense Base, we are moving to put an end to immobility," the senior commander reiterated.
Tehran has augmented its efforts in recent years to boost its air defense power. The Iranian Army in June announced the "successful" test-firing of a new home-made air defense system, called Mersad.
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeel said at the time that Mersad air defense system and Shahin missiles - fired by Mersad systems - had been successfully test-fired and supplied to the country's air defense unit.
The ground-to-air Shahin missile is able to hit enemy jet fighters and helicopters at supersonic speed. The Mersad system is equipped with sophisticated radar signal processing technology, an advanced launcher, and electronic targeting and guidance systems.
