Iran Press/ Iran news: Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani described the new systems as a great achievement in Iran’s defense industry, saying that his ministry has made all of its efforts to meet the requirements of the defense sector, and supply equipment and weapons required by the armed forces.
“With the entry of new systems into the country’s defense network, the air defensce capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran will increase significantly,” the Iran press news agency reported.
The Arman anti-ballistic missile system has a medium range and high altitude, which can detect targets at a 180-kilometer distance and destroy them in 120 km, he explained, adding that the system gets prepared for its operation in less than 3 minutes and boosts the country’s air defense.
Iran’s Defense Minister has said that the newly unveiled Azarakhsh and Arman air defense systems can destroy their targets within the shortest time and distance.
The Iranian minister stated that the Arman anti-ballistic missile system and Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system were both developed by experts of the Iranian Defense Ministry.
Ashtiani described the new systems as a great achievement in Iran’s defense industry, saying that his ministry has made all of its efforts to meet the requirements of the defense sector, and supply equipment and weapons required by the armed forces. 219
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