mack8 Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:39 pm
Imo, i'm sure it must be the same number as S-300PMU-1, if those cost about 1 billion, probably the Anteys will be a bit more, but not 4 billion. Well, if Venezuela got them, perhaps this time they will deliver to Iran too (and PMU2s to Syria!).
Mind you, if they are really ready to fork 4 billion on AD systems, they could use another 30 or so Tor-M2 (to protect S-300VM among other things). If that Ra'ad thing is really a functional and good SAM system, then if they build/get say 30-40 of those, and coupled with their indigenous/ chinese alleged long range Bavar-373 (HQ-9 tech? must be russian, chinese or belorussian tech, there's no way they're independently capable of creating such a SAM), the short range indigenous/chinese Crotale SAMs, and the allegedly modified HAWKs, plus their AAA, they're going to have a pretty respectable AD capability. IF that will happen, next step (or rather parallel) is to get some bloody Sukhois and MiGs and some chinese planes dammit, and quit embarrassing themselves with those pitiful fiberglass models or useless twin-tail F-5s...!