Russia to equip Iran defense system Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:15:07 presstv.ir

Tor M1 Air Defense System Russian experts are in Tehran to install the Tor M1 Air Defense System and train Iranian forces on operating and maintaining the equipment. Head of the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, Mikhail Dmitriev said the Defense System is a surface-to-air short range missile. Under a US $700 million Iran-Russia contract, Moscow has provided Tehran with the Tor M1 Air Defense System and now sent technicians to supervise the training process, said the Russian official. Both sides reached an agreement on the issue following the fourth Iran-Russia Joint Defense Cooperation Commission on Dec. 19, 2007. CS/HGH/RA

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Air defense top on Iran, Russia agenda Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:46:04 presstv.ir

Tor M1 air defense system A senior Russian military official has said Tehran and Moscow will continue their bilateral military and technical cooperation. Head of the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, Mikhail Dmitriev said air defense and radar systems are the main priorities for the two countries. The Russian official made the remark following the fourth meeting of the Iran-Russia Joint Defense Cooperation Commission held in Tehran on Thursday, IRNA reported, citing the Russian daily Vremya Novosti. Dmitriev described a US $700 million deal between Iran and Russia, under which Moscow has provided Tehran with the Tor M1 Air Defense System, as the largest arms contract between the two states. He said Iranian forces will be trained to work with the system, which Russian technicians are installing. The Russian official noted that Iran's Tor M1 systems pose no threat to any other country. MJ/JG/RE

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Russia not to quit Iran's arm market Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:46:46 presstv.ir

Russia's Chief of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation says Moscow does not intend to quit the Iranian market of arms. “We are interested in exporting military hardware to foreign clients, including Iran, just as any other arms manufacturing country," Mikhail Dmitriev said in an interview with Itar-Tass. "We wish to access world markets and to build up our own potential," he added. The interview followed Tehran's fourth conference of the Iran-Russia Joint Defense Cooperation Commission which was attended by Dmitriev at the head of a high-ranking delegation. "Iran is an integral part of the vast market of armaments, very crucial for Russia, and not only Russia. A struggle for Iran, both covert and overt, is underway, and we experience great competition. This is a very lucrative market and all countries are aware of that. We are in no mood quitting it, because getting back would be far harder," he concluded. SBB/RE

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Iran, Russia discuss defense ties Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:41:52 presstv.ir

A senior Russian military official has arrived in Tehran to discuss defense cooperation with Iran, the Iranian Defense Ministry says. Head of the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, Mikhail Dmitriyev arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to take part in the fourth meeting of the Iran-Russia Joint Defense Cooperation Commission. Dmitriyev held talks with Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, who heads the Iranian side of the commission. During the negotiations both sides stressed the need to expand Iran-Russia defense cooperation. They also reviewed agreements reached during earlier meetings of the commission. MJ/AA/RE

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Iran, Russia to discuss defense co-op Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:30:50 presstv.ir

Tehran and Moscow will discuss defense cooperation The Iranian Defense Ministry has said Tehran will host the fourth conference of the Iran-Russia Joint Defense Cooperation Commission. The Head of the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, Mikhail Dmitriyev, will arrive in Tehran on Wednesday to take part in the conference, said the ministry in a report released on Monday. A high-ranking Russian delegation will accompany Dmitriyev on his trip to the Iranian capital. According to the report, senior defense representatives from both sides will study various ways of expanding the scope of the two countries' defense ties. They will also examine the state of the agreements reached during earlier Iran-Russia joint defense commissions. MJ/GM/RA