Tehran Showcases New Air Defense System

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled its latest air defense system, Press TV reported on Saturday.

Raad is a mid-range system equipped with Taer 2 missiles and is capable of intercepting targets at a range of up to 50 kilometers and at an altitude of 75,000 feet.

Raad is an optimized version of the Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile system.

The system was displayed during a military parade in the country’s capital, Tehran.