Iran Equips Army with New Air Defense, Cruise Missiles

[Purveyor]

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Monday that the country has successfully test-fired three new missiles, including the fastest cruise missile in the world.

"We have recently test-fired Shahin and Shalamcheh air-defense missiles successfully and these missiles are now stationed in our air defense units," Vahidi told reporters on the sidelines of the annual military parades held at the mausoleum of the late Imam Khomeini, South of Tehran, to commemorate the national Army Day.

He further added that the country has also successfully test-fired the home-made Zafar missile, and pointed out that Iran's military units will soon be equipped with Zafar missiles which are "the fastest cruise missiles in the world".

"These missiles together with our other systems can remarkably promote the country's air defense power," he noted.

[jwirr]

1. I do not like this but cannot blame them - between the threats from

the US and Israel I would get my defenses in order to.

[Purveyor]

2. They certainly have had plenty of time to prepared. A military engagement with them would be

anything but a 'cake-walk', indeed!