Israel attempts to stop S-300 air defense supplies to Iran

[sev]

Israel attempts to stop S-300 air defense supplies to Iran



MOSCOW, June 29 (RIA Novosti) - Israel has intensified its efforts to prevent deliveries of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Iran under a 2007 contract, an Israeli newspaper said on Monday.
According to the Haaretz daily, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and asked him to prevent the arms deal from going through."
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met a week ago at the Paris Airshow with Gen. Nikolai Makarov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and reportedly "asked that he also intervene to prevent the arms sale."
Israel and the U.S. insist that the delivery of advanced air defense systems to Iran would undermine the military balance in the region, and Russia has until recently delayed the implementation of the deal.
Although Russian sources said in March that Iran had not yet received any S-300 air defense systems and the deal relied on the leadership in Moscow, Russia had reiterated its commitment to fulfill the contract, which is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Haaretz said that during the visit of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to Moscow several weeks ago, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told the Israeli official that some payments under the contract had already been made.
Arms deliveries to Iran are also important to Russia because Moscow is quickly losing its positions on key Asian arms markets in China and India.
In light of the recent developments and ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama with his Russian counterpart next week, Israel has launched "intensive diplomatic efforts...in order to restore the earlier Russian commitment not to complete the deal," the newspaper said.
The latest version of the S-300 family is the S-300PMU2 Favorit, which has a range of up to 195 kilometers (about 120 miles) and can intercept aircraft and ballistic missiles at altitudes from 10 meters to 27 kilometers.
It is considered one of the world's most effective all-altitude regional air defense systems, comparable in performance to the U.S. MIM-104 Patriot system.




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armenia has it there is huge russian presence in armenia

[proIsrael-nonIsraeli]

Originally Posted by sev

armenia has it there is huge russian presence in armenia

I could be mistaking but I believe Syria already had some of S-300s in September of 2007.

[opium]

Originally Posted by proIsrael-nonIsraeli

I could be mistaking but I believe Syria already had some of S-300s in September of 2007.

The S-300 will never be sold to Iran nor to Syria,it's considered as a tactical weapon and it is still deployed all over Russia.
The Armenian acquired it because the Russians already have many military bases out there.
It is said now that the S-300 is not efficient as it used to be two years ago,and it's radar could be jammed with the newest technologies,but there is no doubt that this system can shoot down any military jet in normal conditions.
I expect the Russians to sell this weapon to Iran by 2011,when the S-400 will be in service.
The Russians already deployed few S-400 units in Moscow,but they are still prototypes.The S-400 has a better range and an improved radar system and it will be able to shoot down all military jets including the stealth one like the F-22.

[proIsrael-nonIsraeli]

Originally Posted by opium

The S-300 will never be sold to Iran nor to Syria,it's considered as a tactical weapon and it is still deployed all over Russia.
The Armenian acquired it because the Russians already have many military bases out there.
It is said that now that the S-300 is not efficient as it used to be two years ago,and it's radar could be jammed with the newest technologies,but there is no doubt that this system can shoot down any military jet in normal conditions.
I expect the Russians to sell this weapon to Iran by 2011,when the S-400 will be in service.
The Russians already deployed few S-400 units in Moscow,but they are still prototypes.The S-400 has a better range and an improved radar system and it will be able to shoot down all military jets including the stealth one like the F-22.

Thank you for the update.

[Aoun4lebanon]

Would love to see Hizballah have one of those

[TripolySunni]

Originally Posted by Aoun4lebanon

Would love to see Hizballah have one of those

Would love to see the LA have some of those actually, I'm interested in seeing how effectively they can use it.

[أبو الحروف]

Greetings ,

Would love to see the LA have some of those actually, I'm interested in seeing how effectively they can use it.

considering the recent discovery of spy networks / military preach on Presonnel Lv. the location of those missiles [IF the LA aquire em'] will be available to the Zionists. In other words , there is a big chance of an underground tactical operation to defuse/destroy em'

Plus , i don't think that the Israily Govt. will allow Lebanon to have air levrage against its F-16s' - ESP. when Labanon (Through Hizboallah) have clearly ground superiority.

the notion of the LA having sum Air -Balance & Muqawama having Ground Superiority would but Israel on code red !

it would make an Israelily F-16 think TWICE before bulling a stunt in the skies of Labanon.

[Territorial Respct]

My regards

[TripolySunni]

Originally Posted by أبو الحروف

Greetings ,



considering the recent discovery of spy networks / military preach on Presonnel Lv. the location of those missiles [IF the LA aquire em'] will be available to the Zionists. In other words , there is a big chance of an underground tactical operation to defuse/destroy em'

Plus , i don't think that the Israily Govt. will allow Lebanon to have air levrage against its F-16s' - ESP. when Labanon (Through Hizboallah) have clearly ground superiority.

the notion of the LA having sum Air -Balance & Muqawama having Ground Superiority would but Israel on code red !

it would make an Israelily F-16 think TWICE before bulling a stunt in the skies of Labanon.

[Territorial Respct]

My regards

Absolutly, but still I only dream of the day when the israeli planes are shot in lebanese skies.

[Qwiw]

Another good news:

Report: Saudis to overlook Israeli jets headed to Iran

Sunday Times says Saudi officials have agreed in secret talks with Mossad chief to turn blind eye to Israeli planes flying over kingdom during any future raid on Iranian nuclear sites. According to report, PM briefed on matter. Israel: Reports unfounded

Complete report on YnetNews

[TripolySunni]

Originally Posted by Qwiw

Another good news:

Report: Saudis to overlook Israeli jets headed to Iran

Sunday Times says Saudi officials have agreed in secret talks with Mossad chief to turn blind eye to Israeli planes flying over kingdom during any future raid on Iranian nuclear sites. According to report, PM briefed on matter. Israel: Reports unfounded

Complete report on YnetNews

In Other News an Officer of the Israeli Air Force said that They don't need permission from no one nor do they care what Saudi Thinks, If Israel Is threatened they will respond Just like they Bombed the Supplies heading for HAMAS from Sudan and the Syrian reactor.