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Iranians show off their new anti-aircraft missile - based on 1960’s technology

February 19th, 2008 by Double Tap

Whenever the Iranians come out with some new weapon system and crow about how great it is that they’ve developed this thing, I immediately start doing an internet search to see if there’s something out there they are just copying.

Sure enough, the Iranian S-200 anti-aircraft missile is just such a copy. They are very proud of this new missile, but folks - it’s 1967 technology, based on an obsolete Soviet design.

It’s a radar-guided, medium to high altitude air defense system. It sits on tracks, so I’m guessing it’s for fixed installations only and isn’t particular mobile - unlike the Patriot. Watch the first 90 seconds, and note that they don’t actually show it hitting anything - normally, a standard for weapons demonstrations. Unless you speak Farsi, the rest will bore you.

I’m sure the Iranians think it’s a big deal that they are building it indigenously. But you know, the Iraqis thought they had a super-cool air defense system before the Gulf War. See where that got them?

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2 Responses to “Iranians show off their new anti-aircraft missile - based on 1960’s technology”

  1. Eugene, on February 21st, 2008 at 10:01 am Said:

    At least the Israelis will have some practice targets to shoot at.

  2. Double Tap, on February 22nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm Said:

    LOL

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