Iran showed Russian S-300 air defense system during an annual National Army Day parade on April 17. The S-300 systems were paraded in Tehran in front of President Hassan Rouhani and military commanders.
According to photos published by media, trucks carried 3 elements of the complex:
- a command post:
- a truck for towed long-range target acquisition radar;
- a mobile radio antenna used to extend communications range for other elements of the system;
Missiles or missile launchers were demonstrated.
We remember, on April 11, Iran’s Foreign Ministry reported that Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system has arrived in Iran.
I hope Iran’s S-300 air defense system is a match for Saudi Arabia’s Eco-friendly version of a North Korean designed missile system, with the illustrious, NATO designated call sign, ‘Cul de Sac …’