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An Iranian military truck carries parts of the S-300 air defense missile system during a parade on the occasion of the country's Army Day, on April 18, 2017, in Tehran. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)
September 3, 2017, 11:37 am
Iran says it’s testing homegrown air defense system
After increased missile production announced, Revolutionary Guards official says work on aerial defense batteries ‘underway’
By AFP and TOI staff
September 2, 2014, 12:27 pm
Iran unveils new Talash-3 surface-to-air missile
Two new radar systems designed to detect drones and cruise missiles announced by Tehran
By AP
December 17, 2013, 8:50 pm
Iran claims to inaugurate long-range radar system
Named ‘Arash’ after Persian hero, equipment can allegedly detect manned as well as unmanned aircraft
By TOI staff and AP
Illustrative: An Iranian navy vessel launches a missile during a drill in the Sea of Oman, in January 2012. (AP/ISNA, Amir Kholousi)
November 13, 2012, 3:30 pm
Iran announces successful test of new air defense system
Maneuvers a ‘slap’ to America and Israel, senior Iranian official says
A military exhibition displays the Shahab-3 missile under a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, in 2008. (photo credit: AP/Hasan Sarbakhshian)
October 25, 2012, 6:28 pm
Iran to stage massive military drill near Iraqi border
Three-day exercise involving air force and army coincides with largest US-Israel air defense drill in history
By AP and Ilan Ben Zion
Iranian Deputy Ambassador to the UN Eshaq Al-e-Habib (photo credit: Image capture from YouTube video uploaded by UpdatesWorldNews)
September 28, 2012, 5:06 pm
‘Iran reserves right to retaliate with full force against attack,’ UN envoy says
Eshaq Al-e-Habib says Israeli officials ‘are so rude,’ calls Israel the ‘founding father of state-terrorism’
By Ilan Ben Zion
Illustrative: An Iranian navy vessel launches a missile during a drill in the Sea of Oman, in January 2012. (AP/ISNA, Amir Kholousi)
September 3, 2012, 8:13 pm
Iran claims its homegrown air defense system 30 percent complete
Tehran hopes project will be finished by next March, says it is more advanced than Russian S-300 missile system
By Greg Tepper
Iran's Revolutionary Guard on parade (photo credit: YouTube image capture)
September 1, 2012, 5:10 pm
Iran to hold massive air defense drill in October
Maneuver, including army, air force, and Revolutionary Guards, to coincide with timetable of a much-speculated possible Israeli strike
By Ilan Ben Zion
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