Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili announced on Sunday the air defense base affiliated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (IRIA) will install a new strategic radar system on September 1 at one of strategic points of the country.
“This air defense radar system has a range of 1,000 kilometers and can identify a wide range of targets from micro air vehicles (MAV) to ballistic missiles and wide-body aircrafts,” said the Iranian commander.
Noting that Iran’s air defense monitors threats 24/7 and will make the airspace 'a living hell' for the enemies before they could reach the country’s borders, the Brig. Gen. dismissed the threat of the ISIL terrorist group in the face of Iran’s mighty army, adding that the courageous people in Syria and Iraq will win the fight against the ISIL militants.
Esmaili had also said in March that the country’s airspace was the most secure in the Middle East.
“The number of flights per 24 hours over the Iranian sky has increased from 900 flights in the past 2-3 months to 1300 flights, currently. This shows sustainable security of the Islamic Republic air space,” he said.
Tehran has repeatedly assured other nations, especially regional neighbors, that its military might serves its detterence defense doctrine and poses no threat to other countries.