Israel's response to Iran came. Iranian media reported on the 19th that an explosion occurred in Isfahan Province in central Iran, and air defense systems were activated in many places in Iran.
Iran's air defense systems are mostly deployed in key locations, including the capital Tehran, the central city of Isfahan, the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the important Natanz uranium enrichment facility, and the important port of Arbaaz in the northern part of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's air defense systems are of a wide variety and come from complex sources, covering the United States, Russia, Iran and other technical sources. Iran's earliest long-range air defense system originated from the Russian-made S-200 air defense system, which was introduced in the 90s of the last century, and its interceptor missiles have a maximum range of 250 kilometers.
Data map: Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system
In 2015, Iran and Russia signed a contract for the supply of improved S-300 air defense systems to Iran. S-300 is a relatively advanced air defense missile system of the Russian army, which can attack multiple targets at the same time, and can adapt to all-airspace operations from ultra-low altitude to high altitude, close to long-range.
In addition, Iran also has an older American-made "Hawk" air defense system, and Iran's road to self-development of the air defense system also began with the imitation of this American-made air defense system. In recent years, Iran has frequently introduced domestic air defense systems, which are often unveiled in military exercises and military parades.
Iran has presented a systematic model in the research and development of domestically produced air defense missiles, which can cover medium and high altitudes, medium and short ranges, and can build multi-level air defense firepower for key targets.
On June 20, 2019, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps anti-aircraft missile unit successfully shot down a U.S. RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft using the domestically produced "Khordar"-3 air defense system. In 2020, during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Iranian air defense forces repeatedly shot down Azerbaijani "Harop" and "Harpy" drones that crossed the border.
In 2019, Iran released a new domestic anti-aircraft missile system "Bavar"-373. According to Iranian media, the system has a maximum range of up to 200 kilometers, similar to the S-300, and is equipped with a phased array fire control radar that can detect up to 100 targets, track 60 of them, and guide missiles to attack 6 of them simultaneously.
In the same year, Iran also unveiled the self-designed Khordard-15 air defense system. The Iranian-developed air defense system is equipped with surface-to-air missiles and can be used to detect and intercept fighter jets, cruise missiles, drones and more. Last year, Iran also signed a contract with Syria for the sale of Khordard-15 air defense systems to Syria.
"Khordard"-15 anti-aircraft missile system
In October 2021, Iran held a large-scale air defense exercise, and a number of domestic air defense systems were unveiled, and the "Majid" and "Dizful" air defense systems successfully intercepted cruise missiles launched into the exercise area. For the first time, the air defense systems of the Iranian Army "Yoshan" and "Khatam" were tested for operation during the exercises and successfully destroyed preset targets. The Yoshan air defense system is an upgraded version of the Iranian "Khordard"-15 and is one of the most advanced air defense systems in Iran at present.
On February 17 of this year, Iran released the latest "Arman" medium-range air defense system and "Azarakhsh" air defense system. The "Arman" system can identify targets within 180 km and can quickly react within 3 minutes. The "Azalakhsh" system has a short range, can intercept UAVs and micro aerial vehicles, and can be installed in all types of vehicles, equipped with advanced 3D radar systems and optical search systems, and can destroy targets in a short time.
"Arman" medium-range air defense system
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