Posted on 01/16/2007 6:28:13 AM PST by maquiladora
And was tested extensively against Russian-made aircraft....
Sure it can't reach most of the planes,but it sure can lock on & hit the various PGMs that come their way-like the laser or satellite guided bombs,drones or cruise/anti-radar missiles.If Iran has the S-300 long-range system,that's a threat to the planes.The S-300 & the Tor serve 2 different & interdependent purposes.
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