The IRGC Navy on Saturday released footage showing the launch of the naval version of the land-based Sayyad-3 air defense system, known as the Sayyad-3G, from the vessel Shahid Sayyad Shirazi.
The Sayyad-3G missile features vertical launch capability and has a reported range of 150 kilometers (93 miles).
Iranian authorities said the system enables the establishment of a regional air defense umbrella for military vessels of the Shahid Soleimani class.
Iran first tested the long-range, land-based Sayyad-3 air defense missile on Dec. 28, 2016.
The land-based version has a range of 120 kilometers, a length of six meters, and a weight of 900 kilograms.
The “Smart Control” drills in the Strait of Hormuz began on Feb.16 and lasted three days.
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