IAF chief: We must stop S-300 delivery
By YAAKOV KATZ

Sep 18, 2009 0:16 | Updated Sep 18, 2009 11:40
IAF chief: We must stop S-300 delivery JPost
"The S-300 is a Russian-made surface-to-air missile system that is very advanced, with long ranges and many capabilities," Nehushtan told the Post in the interview, which appears in our Friday Magazine.

"We need to make every effort to stop this system from getting to places where the IAF needs to operate or may need to operate in the future," he said.

The S-300 is one of the most advanced multi-target antiaircraft missile systems ...

IAF chief: We must stop S-300 delivery
By YAAKOV KATZ

Sep 18, 2009 0:16 | Updated Sep 18, 2009 11:40
IAF chief: We must stop S-300 delivery JPost
"The S-300 is a Russian-made surface-to-air missile system that is very advanced, with long ranges and many capabilities," Nehushtan told the Post in the interview, which appears in our Friday Magazine.

"We need to make every effort to stop this system from getting to places where the IAF needs to operate or may need to operate in the future," he said.

The S-300 is one of the most advanced multi-target antiaircraft missile systems in the world and has a reported ability to track up to 100 targets simultaneously while engaging up to 12 at the same time. It has a range of about 200 km. and can hit targets at altitudes of 90,000 feet.

While Russia and Iran signed a deal for the sale of the system several years ago, according to latest assessments in Israel, it has yet to be delivered.

Last week, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to Moscow for talks, which according to some news reports focused on the possible sale of the S-300 to Iran.
The Russian S-300 missile...

The Russian S-300 missile system.
Photo: AP

Earlier in the month, reports surfaced that the Mossad was involved in the interception of the missing Arctic Sea cargo ship in August. According to some versions, the ship was carrying S-300 missiles destined for Iran.