Russia to open Air Defence Centre in Iran, may convert to military base one day
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TEHRAN – Russia will open a special service center in Iran offering after-sale assistance for air defense systems, Russia’s Presidential Aide for Military Cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said. <link>
"We are creating a special service center in Iran, where we supplied our air defense equipment," Kozhin said, Vestnik Kavkaza website reported on Monday.
He further said that the military-technical cooperation to create Russian service centers "will be definitely developed."
Iran took delivery of the S-300 defense missile system in July 2016.
The Iranian military successfully tested the Russian-made surface-to-air defense system in March 2017.
