Iran new air defense
Iran has been developing and acquiring new air defense systems in recent years to enhance its air defense capabilities. Some of the new air defense systems and technologies that Iran has acquired or developed include:
- Bavar-373: Iran's indigenous long-range air defense system, which was unveiled in 2019. The Bavar-373 is a mobile air defense system that can detect and destroy targets at a range of up to 300 kilometers.
- Khordad-3: Iran's indigenous medium-range air defense system, which was unveiled in 2019. The Khordad-3 is a mobile air defense system that can detect and destroy targets at a range of up to 120 kilometers.
- Mersad: Iran's indigenous air defense system, which was unveiled in 2018. The Mersad is a mobile air defense system that can detect and destroy targets at a range of up to 50 kilometers.
- Sayyad-3: Iran's indigenous surface-to-air missile system, which was unveiled in 2019. The Sayyad-3 is a mobile air defense system that can detect and destroy targets at a range of up to 120 kilometers.
- Talaash: Iran's indigenous air defense system, which was unveiled in 2019. The Talaash is a mobile air defense system that can detect and destroy targets at a range of up to 50 kilometers.
- Raad-500: Iran's indigenous air defense system, which was unveiled in 2019. The Raad-500 is a mobile air defense system that can detect and destroy targets at a range of up to 500 kilometers.
- Fath-40: Iran's indigenous air defense system, which was unveiled in 2019. The Fath-40 is a mobile air defense system that can detect and destroy targets at a range of up to 40 kilometers.
- MIM-104 Patriot: Iran has acquired a number of MIM-104 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, which are capable of detecting and destroying targets at a range of up to 160 kilometers.
- S-300: Iran has acquired a number of S-300 air defense systems from Russia, which are capable of detecting and destroying targets at a range of up to 400 kilometers.
- Tor-M1: Iran has acquired a number of Tor-M1 air defense systems from Russia, which are capable of detecting and destroying targets at a range of up to 12 kilometers.
It's worth noting that the effectiveness and capabilities of these air defense systems are not publicly known, and it's difficult to assess their actual performance without access to classified information.