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China-Japan-Koreas
Russia delivers S-300 missile system to China
2010-04-03
[Iran Press TV Latest] Russia has completed the sale of a package of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to China in a deal which is said to be worth over two billion dollars.

Igor Ashurbeili, the general director of the Almaz-Antei joint, which manufactures the S-300 system has confirmed the delivery of 15 batteries of the long range surface-to-air missile system to Beijing, reported RIA Novosti.

All the supplied S-300 systems will be used for the defense of the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai, according to a Russian official.

Each battery contains eight missiles in itself, making it an effective tool for warding off airstrikes.

The S-300 was first deployed in the former USSR in 1979, but it is still considered a potent defense against air attacks. The latest version of the system, S-300PMU1 (SA-20 Gargoyle) can shoot down cruise missiles and aircraft at a range of up to 150 km (93 miles).
Posted by:Fred

#2  did they deliver 1 so china could copy it? bet it pissed iran off thugh
Posted by: chris   2010-04-03 02:48  

#1  For your pleasure VLAD + DIMITRI,

To wit,

TOPIX > RUSSIA WARNS JAPAN OVER TERRITORIES CLAIMS [South Kuriles],

and

WMF > CHINA'S SEVEN POTENTIAL ENEMIES WROUGHT BY ITS SEVEN MAJOR MILITARY MODERNIZATION PROJECTS.

PRIMER = We already know zabout TAIWAN, INDJUH, VIETNAM, JAPAN, + ASEAN Nations?, ETC. but ARTIC > CHINA must NOT fergit that RUSSIA PER SE IS ITS GREATEST SINGLE HISTORIC OR TRADITIONAL ENEMY, MORE THAN EVEN JAPAN.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-04-03 00:29  

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