Iran to Mass Produce Bavar-373 Air Defense System Once Tests End in March 2017

© REUTERS / President.irIran's President Hassan Rouhani (2nd L) and Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan (L) stand near the new air defense missile system Bavar-373, in Tehran, Iran August 21, 2016
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani (2nd L) and Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan (L) stand near the new air defense missile system Bavar-373, in Tehran, Iran August 21, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Iran's Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan stated that various components of the Iranian Bavar-373 long-range air defense systems had already been tested and the system had been transferred to a launch site for further tests.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Iran is set to begin the mass production of its Bavar-373 air defense system once the practical tests that are expected to continue until March 2017 have been completed, local media reported, citing the country’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan.

The tests include intercepting ballistic missiles, Dehghan was as quoted as saying on Sunday by the Tasnim news agency.

He said that various components of the Iranian Bavar-373 long-range air defense systems had already been tested and the system had been transferred to a launch site for further tests.

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In May, Dehghan announced that Iran had completed development of the domestically-produced Bavar-373 air defense system, with mass production expected to begin later in 2016.

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