Tasnim � Sayyad-3 (Hunter-3), an Iranian long-range missile, the production line of which was inaugurated on Saturday, has officially come into operation, a top commander said.





Speaking to reporters in a ceremony to inaugurate the mass production line of a Sayyad-3, Iran�s Air Defense Commander Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said the homegrown missile has been brought into operation in the country�s integrated air defense network as of today.

Designed to hit the targets at medium and high altitudes, Sayyad-3 is paired with Talash-2 launch system, he added.



Highlighting the capabilities of the missile in electronic warfare, Esmaili said it can be perfectly executed against targets within a small cross-section area.

According to the commander, Sayyad-3 has an operational range of 120 kilometers and can fly as high as 27 km.