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Iranian DCA: new surprise coming?
Not long ago, Iran unveiled its Bavar 373 missile batteries, a long-range air defense system. Some sources close to the Ministry of Defense now claim that the Iranian DCA soon has a new room for short-range defense. These are Oghab (Eagle French) missile batteries, a perfectly domesticated combination of Tor and Pantsir systems.
In terms of air defense, targets at a close distance and at a low altitude are one of the greatest challenges, as various threats, ranging from some missiles to fighter planes, can fly at low altitude, making them more powerful. destruction even more important.
And the fact that the new Iranian device is inspired by the Tor-M1, a low-flying, low-altitude, fully mobile air defense system provides it with the ability to interact effectively with various air targets, including airplanes. fixed wing and unmanned helicopters, helicopters, cruise missiles among others.
Drones able to fly at a low altitude are also part of the targets of the device Oghab (Aigle). For now, this new piece of the Iranian DCA has not been unveiled, but informed sources say its range could reach 15 kilometers. Since this new piece of Iranian Air Defense was born from war experiences in Syria, the Russian experts have their points of view on this. According to Vyacheslav Kartashov, Russian liaison officer for technical-military cooperation, the Iranians "professionally exploited" the Tor-M1 missile systems in their new device.
And this source adds: "The Tor-M1 system is one of the most advanced systems in Russia, especially with regard to the compression of radar and missile systems on a chassis." The Iranian device benefits from these radar capabilities "Oghab" is able to intercept cruise missiles and all low-level air threats, initially a missile system and, in the following phases, a designed to use both artillery weapons and missiles, this system also features some of the features of Tor and Pantsir systems that may be derived from the experience of Syrian battles and the presence of Iranian military advisers in that country. Amir Elhami, deputy commander-in-chief of the Iranian Air Force, told IRIN: Iran's main goal is to equip its naval fleet with this short-range defense system. anti-Iran might have other surprises to live than it thinks it knows about the Iranian naval force.