Iran announced Sunday, May 4, 2014, the successful test-firing of the country’s new air defense system, Mersad, which is capable of destroying different types of modern fighter jets and drones. The Mersad system was test-fired after a home-made missile named Shalamcheh successfully hit a Karrar-type drone.
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| MIM-23B I-HAWKs type ("Shahin" or "Shalamcheh") with XM501 missile loader-transporter |