Syria Is To Send Iran Air Defence Systems From Russia

Syria has agreed to send Iran at least 10 air defence systems that the government in Damascus is buying from Russia, Jane's Defence Weekly reported in its latest edition. Moscow has agreed to sell Damascus some 50 Pantsyr-S1E self-propelled short-range gun and missile air defence systems for an estimated 730 million dollars (542 million euros), the authoritative magazine said, quoting a source close to the deal.

"The end user for 10 of the systems is Tehran," although the Syrian Air Defence Command is taking delivery of most of them, the source told Jane's, adding that Iran will receive deliveries from Syria late next year.

The source was also quoted as saying that Iran will not only pay for its 10 Pantsyrs but also help Syria finance the purchase of its own defence systems. More...