Iran to develop missile defence system

TEHRAN - Iranian Defence Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi has said Iran plans to develop a missile defence system that is similar to Russia’s S-300 system.

Asked if Iran has plans to produce an S-300 defence system, Vahidi said Wednesday: “We don’t need to produce the S-300 system, but we have plans on the agenda to produce similar weapons.”

He said Iran has already developed a medium-range air defence system. “All parts of the system have been domestically produced,” he added.

“The system has three radars and a domestically produced missile that has high agility and a range of more than 40 km,” Iranian state-run Press TV quoted Vahidi as saying.