The Islamic Republic of Iran has delivered a domestically manufactured medium-range missile system named Mersad (Ambush) to the country’s air defense units. 

“This missile system is completely domestic [production] and has been designed and built by the competent experts of [the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s] Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base and the country’s defense industry,” Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, the deputy commander of the military base, said on Thursday, IRNA reported. 

The official added that the construction of the missile system by Iranian experts “proved once again that the country’s enemies have been left disappointed in their desperate attempts to impose sanctions on Iran.” 

According to the Iranian commander, the apparatus is capable of identifying and destroying targets at low altitudes. 

“The command and control center of this system is completely digital, sophisticated, and equipped with a simulator” and can receive signals, while functioning as part of a unified network of air defense to identify and track targets, Sabahifard further explained. 

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems. 

The Islamic Republic has, however, repeatedly said that its military prowess poses no threat to other countries and that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence. 

(Source: Press TV)