Herz-9 () is an Iranian, domestically built, mobile air defense system developed and unveiled in 2013.
Development
In May 2013, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that it had launched the mass production of a new Air defense system, called Herz-9.
Description
According to Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, Herz-9 "can identify and target enemy helicopters, rockets, and fighter jets at low ranges and low altitudes of about 8-12 kilometers." He also said that "this mobile air defense system uses the most technologically advanced computer hardware and software and the latest navigation system available today."
References
Iran says producing new air defense missile bigstory.ap.org
Defense minister inaugurates Herz 9 protector air defense system production line irandailybrief.com
External links
Photos: Iran inaugurates mass-production of new air defence system ‘Herz 9’ theiranproject.com