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2021-09-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Infographic of Islamic Republic of Iran's Army Air Defense systems

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Posted by Fred 2021-09-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 The first two are about to meet the definition of 'antique'. I bet getting spare parts is a bear.

Posted by Bobby 2021-09-08 08:11|| 2021-09-08 08:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The third is also old: The FM-80 is a Chinese short-range low altitude air defense missile reverse engineered from the French Crotale. Short-Range Air Defense Missile System - http://www.military-today.com Since 1989 the HQ-7 was proposed for export customers as the FM-80. The HQ-7 is used for short-range air defense. Missile weight: 84.5 kg,Missile diameter: 0.55 m.

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-09-08 08:22|| 2021-09-08 08:22|| Front Page Top

#3 I know somebody managed to shoot down an airliner last year, so one of them ~~works~~ worked.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-09-08 10:36|| 2021-09-08 10:36|| Front Page Top

#4 somebody managed to shoot down an airliner last year, so one of them worked.

Yes, against civilian aircraft.

Posted by Thor Wittlesbach1455 2021-09-08 13:43|| 2021-09-08 13:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Those were Russian SA-15's (Tor-M1) that they used for that, ed.

Oddly those don't appear in the above 'Infographic'.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2021-09-08 13:43|| 2021-09-08 13:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes, against civilian aircraft.

Ukrainian, as I recall.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-09-08 14:10|| 2021-09-08 14:10|| Front Page Top

Posted by Skidmark 2021-09-08 16:21|| 2021-09-08 16:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Yeah, MR, that was what I found curious. The one missle type that's been swatting down airliners over the last few years appears to be on the "don't talk about them" list.
Oh wait, it's been given an official Iranian name: Booger.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-09-08 18:21|| 2021-09-08 18:21|| Front Page Top

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