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Iran installs long-range radar system: commander

Xinhua, February 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

Iran is installing a long-range radar system, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Commander Farzad Esmaili said on Sunday.

The system would be able to keep tabs on enemy bases as far as 3,000 km away, Esmaili was quoted as saying, adding that "with 3,000-km-range Sepehr radar, we can detect the enemies' breath inside their bases."

Installation of the radar is 40 percent complete, he said, adding that after the completion, the radar will help Iran exercise "defense in depth" and shield the country's sky against threats.

The long-range radar can also intercept ballistic and cruise missiles, according to the report. Endit