Iran says it started new air defense missile system production![]() May 20, 2013 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran said it has started mass producing a new sophisticated air defense missile system capable of engaging low-altitude aircraft. According to The Associated Press, the report by state TV on Monday, May 20, quoted Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi as saying the new system, dubbed Herz-9 or Talisman-9 in Farsi, is capable of operating at night. He said the system was mobile and could automatically identify and target flying objects at "low altitude." The TV showed the system, involving double missiles mounted on a truck. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |