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Iran launches new radar system

29 June 2011 [19:18] - TODAY.AZ
Iran has commissioned a new radar system called Ghadir, the Fars news agency reported.

With the help of the new radar, range of which is 1,100 kilometers on land and height of action - 300 meters, it is possible to detect airborne objects, stealth aircrafts, cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as satellites moving at a low altitude.

The radar was used to detect targets in Great Prophet-6 military exercises. Iran started the exercises on June 27.

On the first day of the exercises, Iran presented a bunker for missiles launched from an underground launcher, and tested the Fateh-10 missile.


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