Type Air defense system In service May 2013–present Designed 2013 | Place of origin Iran Used by Iran Manufacturer MODAFL IRGC AF | |
Herz-9 is an Iranian, domestically built, mobile air defense system developed and uveiled in 2013.
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Development
In May 2013, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that it had launched the mass production of a new Air defense system, called Herz-9.
Description
According to Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, Herz-9 "can identify and target enemy helicopters, rockets and fighter jets at low ranges and low altitudes of about 8-12 kilometers." He also said that "this mobile air defense system uses the most technologically advanced computer hardware and software and the latest navigation system available today."
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Herz-9 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA