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Iran Test-Fires Home-Made Missile with Indigenous Air Defense System

: May 15, 2014 - : 8:03 am

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The Iranian Air Defense Force on Sunday, May 4, carried out the first operational test of ‘Mersad’ missile defense system paired with ‘Shalamcheh’ indigenous missile.

The test was conducted in the presence of Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili and a number of high-ranking officials representing the Defense Ministry.

During the test, the Shalamcheh missile, launched by the Mersad medium-altitude missile defense system, successfully hit a domestic drone, dubbed Karrar.

“The Mersad system is a medium-altitude missile (defense) system, which, in comparison with its foreign models, enjoys more and stronger capabilities to intercept targets, has electronic warfare capabilities and also enjoys an increased radar range,” Brigadier General Esmaili explained.

He noted that the Mersad system has been completely manufactured by the local experts.

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