Iranian General Staff Appreciates Powerful Air Defense for Secure Air Borders

“The enhancement of sustainable security across air borders of our country is the fruit of the strategic role played by our country’s air defense [units],” read the communique issued today.

The statement also lauded the significant role and high importance of air defense [units] in contributing to the success achieved by the country’s Armed Forces in their missions.

It said that because of the necessity of vigilance and attentiveness in the face of any act of aggression or hostile moves in the air, the air defense units have achieved stunning results in a short time with utilizing the most advanced systems, equipment and techniques.

Also on Saturday, Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard said that his country is hugely ahead of plans in developing air defense capabilities, adding that air defense capabilities have disheartened Tehran’s enemies.

Speaking at Imam Khomeini’s mausoleum in the Southern outskirts of Tehran this morning, Brigadier General Sabahifard described Iran’s defense achievements in the past year as successful.

He then referred to the newly-unveiled homegrown air defense system, “Bavar-373”, and added that the system is enjoying many advanced features which are possessed by a limited number of countries.

Sabahifard highlighted that because of being 100% homegrown which according to him is an important advantage of the system, “Bavar-373” is capable of adapting to different weather conditions in Iran to operationalize and respond to threats.

The surface-to-air missile system, dubbed Bavar-373, was unveiled during a ceremony on last Thursday morning in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and other senior military officials.