Can anyone tell me what sort of weapon this is mentioned in this news article?

Question

http://www.iranfocus.com/en/iran-general-/russia-threatens-to-supply-iran-with-top-new-missile-system-as-cold-war-escalates.html

and also could you tell me what do they mean when they said this in these two paragraphs >>>>>

"The proposed deal is causing huge alarm in the US and Israel as the S-300 can track 100 targets at once and fire on planes up to 75 miles away.

That would make it a "game-changer", greatly improving Iranian defences against any air strike on its nuclear sites, according to Pentagon adviser Dan Goure. "This is a system that scares every Western air force," he said."

Answer 1

The weapon in question is the S-300 spmu series, it is a long range anti-aircraft/anti-missile weapons system made by Russia.It has a longer range then the American patriot system, and yes this weapon is very deadly to any low or high alttitude aircraft. There is also another version called the "Triumph S-400 " this too is made by Russia but it has the longest range of any anti-air missiles system in the world, i believe it has a range of 400 km, which makes air-strikes,missles strikes when this system is protecting it highly deadly.

Answer 2

Russian made Anti Aircraft missiles (S-300 model).

The S-300 works better than what Iran has now.

Answer 3

Sounds very similar to the Patriot Air Defense System; at least its just a defensive weapon but since we dominate with air superiority it puts us at a disadvantage in Iran.

Answer 4

This is a high-tech missile that is capable of not only locking in on its target, but can launch many more rockets with it at the same time so to avoid major destruction like in 9-11-in other words if that was to happen again-the S-300 would get all the planes shot down at one single time! Ha to those suckers!!!!!!

Answer 5

Wow, guess Putin is really PO'd about the Soviet Union failing.  Seems like he wants to use their new petro wealth to reform it.  I say s***w them, everytime we hear about these super weapons, when push comes to shove it turned out they sucked eggs.

Answer 6

Surface-to-air missile (SAM), which, as stated, is able to track 100 targets within its radar range and fire on an aircraft 75 miles away.

Basically, if Iran were to start building nukes, we would want them destroyed, but we couldn't do that with normal fighter jets when they have those missiles on hair-trigger. This means, it would be more expensive and risky for our stealth bombers to go in and hit it. Stealth fighters like the B-2, F-22, or F-117 would have to be used instead of non-stealth fighters like the F-16 or F-15. It also means that Iran is preparing to defend its nuclear plants, so it can develop nukes and use them on, you guessed it, Israel. We're not gonna let that happen.

Answer 7

Surface-to-Air (SAM) missile system. The radar can keep track of up to 100 aircraft in its coverage zone and can launch a missile at aircraft up to 75 miles away.