Iran Tests Air Defenses


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On November 22, Iran’s military completed an air and missile defense exercise in the country’s central region, designated “Guardians of Velayat Sky-98.” According to Iranian state media, the drills tested Iran’s Khordad 15, Talash, and Mersad air and missile defense systems. Further imagery suggests that the drills also included Iran’s Russian-made S-300 air defense system. In the exercise, the Talash and Mersad systems respectively shot down high altitude and simulated cruise missile targets, while the Khordad 15 completed an unspecified test.

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Masao Dahlgren, "Iran Tests Air Defenses," Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, November 26, 2019, last modified November 26, 2019, https://missilethreat.csis.org/iran-tests-air-defenses/.