Iran unveils 2 new air defense systems
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Iran unveiled on Saturday two air defense systems _ the Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system _ built by Iran’s ministry of defense.
The Arman missile system “has a medium range and a high altitude that can identify targets at 180 kilometres and engage and destroy them at 120 kilometres,” IRNA news agency reported, citing Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani.
The Arman missile system could take on “six targets simultaneously” while the Azarakhsh defense system can be mounted on multiple vehicle types and “uses radar, electro-optical system and thermal seekers to detect and track its target.”