Iranian missile launchers in a May, 26 2013 display. Iranian Ministry of Defense Photo
Report: New Iranian Missile Launchers Could Overwhelm Israeli Defenses -- USNI News
Iran could have enough launchers to send a salvo of medium range ballistic missiles that would overwhelm Israeli ballistic missile defense systems, according to a Wednesday report from IHS Jane’s.
A May, 26 broadcast on Iranian television showcased a collection of transporter erector launchers (TELs) capable of launching the Iranian Shahab-3 guided ballistic missiles.
“Iranian television footage showed at least 26 TELs lined up in two rows for the event, which marked their purported delivery to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, which operates the country’s ballistic missiles,” according to the report.
The Shahab-3 is based on a North Korean design and is capable striking Israel from Iranian territory.
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My Comment: I suspect that Israel's political and military leadership are aware of Iran's capabilities.
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