IRAN SUCESSFULLY TESTS TOR M-1 AIR DEFENSE MISSILE

"... a military manoeuvre in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman near the Hormuz Strait... test-fired the newly acquired, Russian-made TOR M-1 surface-to-air defence shield... The TOR M-1 air defence shield has a 12 km range which could be increased to 20 km... (and) is capable of rapidly tracing down 48 targets and engaging with eight, including cruise missiles simultaneously. The system, capable of tracing modern cruise missiles, was successfully test-fired... (Iran also) deployed the SSN4 land-to-sea strategic missile... The missile can carry a 500-kg warhead and is capable of targeting and destroying big warships..."
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36586

Posted here on 11/27/06:
RUSSIAN SUPER MISSILES TO IRAN -- WILL BE INVULERABLE IN 6 MONTHS

"Russia sells Iran sophisticated missile systems capable of repelling US or Israeli air or missile assaults... The first of 29 Tor-M1 systems in the $700m deal have been delivered to Iran... a weapon widely regarded as the most advanced of its kind in the world... (with) ability to simultaneously destroy two targets traveling at up to 700km/h in any weather by day or night, (having) powerful, jamming-resistant radar with electronic beam control... (and) and automatic threat evaluation data on up to 48 targets... its full deployment at Iran’s nuclear installations will make them virtually invulnerable to American or Israeli attack... Therefore, no more than six months remain, until the Russian Tor-M1 systems are in place, for any attempt to knock out Iran’s nuclear weapons industry."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), November 27, 2006
http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=3541