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Monday, May 11, 2009

Iran Shifts from Russia to China on S-300

HQ-9 SAM System
Aftab News File Photo

Iran’s Aftab News reported today that Iran has given up its hope to purchase the potent S-300 SAM system from Russia and will instead purchase HongQi-9/FD-2000 system from China. The HQ-9 is a Chinese version of Russian S-300.

Uskowi on Iran had first posted the news on Saturday 9 May.

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2 comments:

  1. KemjikaMay 13, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    Uskowi i have a question for you!
    THis top is argued about soooooo much on irandefence.net....i really would like to have an informed opinion like yours voice in on this.


    Does Iran have Russian s-300s in the country right now???? What about operational s-300s?

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  2. Nader UskowiMay 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Kemjika,

    No, I have seen no indications that Iran has any Russian S-300s. There are indeed students of Iranian military who believe Iran received the system late last year, but I am not convinced. No indications as of yet.

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