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November 25, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2009/11/24/Israeli-pilots-prep-to-fight-Irans-SAMs/UPI-74311259084100/

Iran's Outdated Air Defense System

(UPI) Iran wants the S-300 to protect its key nuclear facilities. In the meantime, the key weapon in Iran's air-defense network is the Russian-built Tor-M1 short-range interceptor system which is already deployed around nuclear facilities. Apart from the 29 mobile Tor-M1 units, the Iranian network is largely outdated. It is not known to have any effective defenses against U.S. stealth bombers or the Israelis' known electronic jamming capabilities.

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