Iran’s ‘S-300’ – More than just mock up?
Tad | Apr 28, 2010 |
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Oil drums welded together or S-300 cannisters?
Iran last week paraded a range of new military equipment on Army Day, including a Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system that has been likened to the Russian S-300 PMU-1. If the system actually represented the PMU-1, it would imply that manufacturers Almaz had finally made good on their December 2005 contractual (and controversial) obligation to deliver. Upon closer look at the Army Day photos, however, some key differences suggest that this was unlikely the case. Interestingly though, these same differences may also signify the reality of an indigenously produced Iranian variant - something Tehran has repeatedly alleged is in development...
Iran Watch, s-300, surface to air missiles, missiles (all tags)
