Russia is selling Iran a new and sophisticated air defense system that experts say is capable of dealing a serious blow against would-be attackers.
The new S-300 air defense system signals growing miitary cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said Wednesday.
"The S-300 air defense system will be delivered to Iran on the basis of a contract signed with Russia in the past," state television quoted Najjar as saying.
Najjar didn't say when or how many of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile defense systems would be shipped to Iran.
Earlier this year, Russia delivered 29 Tor-M1 air defense missile systems to Iran under a $700 million contract signed in December 2005.
Russian officials wouldn't comment on the Iranian statement, but the Interfax news agency quoted an unidentified source in the Russian military-industrial complex as saying that a contract for the missiles delivery had been signed several years ago and envisaged the delivery of several dozen S-300 missile systems.
The S-300 is much more powerful and versatile weapon than the Tor-M1 missile systems supplied earlier, which were capable of hitting airborne targets flying at up to 20,000 feet.
The S-300 is capable of shooting down aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missile warheads at ranges of up to 95 miles and at altitudes of up to 90,000 feet. Russian military officials boast that it excels the U.S.-built Patriot missiles currently being deployed in Israel.
Rumors about the sale of S-300 missile systems to Iran have circulated for a long time, but Russian officials consistently denied it.
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I guess this moves up the attack date, sooner the better!
Posted Dec-26-2007 Bynoliberals (178.80) 
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now the american goverment will build something to counter it. that's how it goes.
Posted Dec-26-2007 ByColdBrewBeer (14.34) 
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America is gonna get owned if they invade Iran
Posted Dec-26-2007 ByLordAndrewDCLXVI (38.84) 
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:) too bad the stealth bombers will cruise right over
Posted Dec-26-2007 ByDat1111 (6725.56) Dat1111 Send Message
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Posted Dec-26-2007 ByA-A-M (300.22) 
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Let the 2nd Cold War begin..... this time, Iran & Russia would be the loser again when their OIL reserves deplete in the year 2030
Posted Dec-26-2007 Bybannister55 (8.74) 
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Well think there is anyone in the world that could send 1 for 1 cruise missiles in to destroy these air defense? Or HARM missiles? Or UAV. So even with dozens of these systems some will fail, some will be destroyed and some will run out of ammo and will the enemy run out of expendable decoys and anti radiation and precision guided long range missiles?
Posted Dec-26-2007 Bytxzen (181.48) 
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Irans military would be crushed if it even attempted to engage the american military heads up.
You just dont understand the concept of the superiority of western firepower, electronics, avionics.
Period.
Any nation to engage the USA in conven More..
Posted Dec-26-2007 ByDat1111 (6725.56) Dat1111 Send Message
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wowwwwwww,they have some russian crap air-defence system.
iran will not even be able to deploy them that their country will be completely carpet bombed.
iran is a real joke,the only thing they are doing is to spend their money on useless russian toys.
we have the best air-force in the world and we will certainly use it.
we could destroy iran and kill all those so called fighters in less than 2 weeks.
no body can mess with our brave soldier,when the iranian will see our soldier in fornt of t More..
Posted Dec-27-2007 Byisrael_for_life (7.24) israel_for_life View Channel Send Message
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Posted Dec-26-2007 Byrdt_ (329.38) rdt_ View Channel Send Message
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they should ask syria how effective this defense system works,couldnt stop isreal,sounds like russia got another sucker to sell to
Posted Dec-26-2007 Byradgy (207.46) 
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iran will not even be able to deploy them that their country will be completely carpet bombed.
iran is a real joke,the only thing they are doing is to spend their money on useless russian toys.
we have the best air-force in the world and we will certainly use it.
we could destroy iran and kill all those so called fighters in less than 2 weeks.
no body can mess with our brave soldier,when the iranian will see our soldier in fornt of them, i garantee they will run like mad man.
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Posted Dec-27-2007 ByA-A-M (300.22) 
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Posted Dec-26-2007 Bytechnoboy (265.78) 
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They should have stuck with the playstation 3 encrypting. That could take a shelling.
Posted Dec-26-2007 ByDeer Man (0.30) Deer Man View Channel Send Message
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What I do not understand is why they did not buy the newer S-400 version? It's a lot more fun I've heard.
A note to the smarties here referring the israeli attack on Syria: True, they jammed the SAM systems and got away with it. However, by doing so, you have unleashed the other side (Iran,Russia) to again counter Israeli jammers so you can bet your ass that the russians have promised to fix this minor detail.
People don't just sit back and wait for the israeli's to pull a stunt like that More..
Posted Dec-27-2007 Byvaletudo_1981 (10.46) 
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