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Mersad, new Iranian missiles for air defense

Therean, Iran - While the nuclear programme facilities are seen with more and more suspect by international community

As reported yesterday Iranian press agency "Fars", Iran would have developed its first medium-range missile system for air defense (able to strike modern airplanes and helicopters flying at low and middle altitude), fully produced within national borders. This system is named "Mersad", that would mean "Ambush", and with a perfect timing has been introduced just when the international community has...

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Rome, Italy, 04/12/2010 15:38
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