The new generation of Mersad missile system will have longer range and more destructive power, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said, MEHR News agency reported.
The new generation of the missile system can fly at higher altitude and can hit more targets, Vahidi told reporters on Saturday.
The Mersad air defense system is capable of hitting modern aircraft flying at low and medium altitudes.
The Mersad system uses domestically manufactured Shahin missiles, which are even more advanced than the 1970s-era U.S.-manufactured Hawk missiles.
The Hawk missile has a range of 15 miles with a 119-pound warhead.
The Mersad system is also equipped with sophisticated radar signal processing technology, an advanced launcher, and electronic equipment for guidance and target acquisition.