TEHRAN (FNA)- The Russian military has delivered new units of itsstate-of-the-art S-400 anti-aircraft systems to Syria.
Videos provided by the country’s Defense Ministry show the arrival of fourof the systems, RT reported.
Two were delivered by air to the Humeimim Airbase in the Syrian province ofLattakia, and two more were shipped to a Russian maritime facility locatedin Tartus.
The S-400 is the latest generation of Russian mobile anti-aircraft systemscurrently in service. It is designed to engage aerodynamic targets andballistic missiles.
An S-400 unit can engage up to 36 targets simultaneously, according to itsmanufacturers, Almaz Antey.
In 2015, Russia deployed the system to Humeimim to ensure the safety of itsaircraft during their operations against ISIL in Syria. The deployment cameafter the downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber by Turkey.