Iranian military demonstrates advanced air defence with Bavar 373, S-300 systems

Iranian military forces deployed the domestically developed Bavar 373 and the S-300 air defence missile systems during an exercise aimed at targeting high-altitude objects.

On the final day of the second phase of the large-scale drills on February 5, the Iranian air defence units used the Bavar 373 and S-300 systems, both integrated into the national air defence network, Caliber.Az reports, citing Iranian media. 

Working together, these systems successfully detected and destroyed high-altitude targets. On February 2, the Iranian Ministry of Defence revealed an upgraded version of the Bavar 373 air defence system, now featuring launcher stations equipped with separate radar units for target detection, tracking, and fire control. This advancement allows each launcher to function independently, without the need for a central radar system.

In recent years, Iranian military engineers have made significant progress in developing a wide range of domestic equipment, enabling the country's armed forces to become self-reliant in terms of armaments.

The launchers of the Bavar 373-II air defence system are now equipped with separate radars for target detection, tracking, and fire control, allowing each unit to operate autonomously. The upgraded system includes a detection radar with missile containers, enabling the radar-equipped vehicle to independently engage targets.

The Bavar 373-II uses Sayyad 4B surface-to-air missiles with an extended range of up to 300 kilometres. The system can track 60 targets and simultaneously engage six of them. The basic version of Bavar 373 had a target detection range of 320 kilometres and a tracking range of 260 kilometres.

By Naila Huseynova