Irans Army tested an upgraded version of the Mersad missile defense system in the countrys central desert.
The Mersad-16 homegrown missile defense system fired missiles to shoot down the intended targets.
Mersad is a medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system with electronic warfare capabilities.
According to General Khoshqalb, the Air Defense Forces Operations Deputy, it has been fully developed by local experts and is capable of using new technologies to counter enemys electronic warfare and simultaneously engaging multiple hostile targets.