Herz-9 () is an
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
ian, domestically built, mobile
air defense system developed and unveiled in 2013. The system is developed from the
HQ-7.
Development
In May 2013, the
Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced the launched of 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 lineirandailybrief.com
External links
Photos: Iran inaugurates mass-production of new air defence system ‘Herz 9’theiranproject.com
{{Weapons of Iran
Surface-to-air missiles of Iran
Guided missiles of Iran