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Wed, 09/22/2010 - 23:25
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Iran to produce missile system similar to S-300: minister
TEHRAN, Sept. 22 (MNA) – Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi has announced that Iran will produce an advanced anti-aircraft missile system similar to S-300 in the near future.
“We have planned to build a long-range air defense missile system similar to S-300. By God’s grace and by the Iranian engineers’ efforts, we will reach self-sufficiency in this regard.”
The S-300 is a series of Russian long range surface-to-air missile systems.
According to a contract signed in 2005, Russia was required to deliver S-300 systems to Iran.
However, Russia has announced that it will not deliver S-300 missiles to Iran.
“Russia will not deliver S-300 air defense missiles to Iran as planned because such transfers are prohibited under UN sanctions” the Russian Chief of Staff General Nikolai Makarov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
“We have planned to build a long-range air defense missile system similar to S-300. By God’s grace and by the Iranian engineers’ efforts, we will reach self-sufficiency in this regard.”
The S-300 is a series of Russian long range surface-to-air missile systems.
According to a contract signed in 2005, Russia was required to deliver S-300 systems to Iran.
However, Russia has announced that it will not deliver S-300 missiles to Iran.
“Russia will not deliver S-300 air defense missiles to Iran as planned because such transfers are prohibited under UN sanctions” the Russian Chief of Staff General Nikolai Makarov told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
