Iran Unveils New Weapon Capable of Taking Out America's Stealth Jets (msn.com)
(newsweek)
A long-range, mobile air defense system Bavar-373 system is seen in the background as Iranian officials talk to one another in Tehran, Iran, on August 21, 2016. Iran showcased a new iteration of the Bavar-373 in a military parade last week.
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Iran recently introduced a new, enhanced version of its Bavar-373 long-range air defense system that Tehran officials claim can intercept American stealth jet fighters.
They probably can, if the weapons are all externally carried...
The domestically produced Bavar-373 first went into service for the Iranian armed forces in 2019, and its capabilities have drawn comparisons to Russia's S-300 mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile systems and to the U.S.-made Patriot systems.
Iran unveiled the newest iteration of the Bavar-373 during an April 17 military parade. The weapon's debut comes as tensions between Iran and Israel continue after Tehran responded to an alleged Israeli strike on an Iranian embassy in Syria by launching drones and missiles toward Israel on April 13 in an attack that was mostly thwarted.
Well, that's air defense sorted, nothing to worry about then.
