JERUSALEM, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Israel must stop a missile defense system from reaching countries where its air force may need to fly, Israeli Air Force Maj. Gen. Ido Nehushtan said.
The Russian-made S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system is one of the most advanced multi-target anti-aircraft systems worldwide, Nehushtan said in an interview published Friday in The Jerusalem Post.
"The S-300 (system) ... is very advanced, with long ranges and many capabilities," Nehushtan said. "We need to make every effort to stop this system from getting to places where the (air force) needs to operate or may need to operate in the future."
Russia and Iran signed a deal for the sale of the system several years ago, Israeli assessments indicate, but the system hasn't been delivered, the Post said.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu secretly traveled to Moscow for talks reportedly about the possible sale of the S-300 to Iran, Israeli news outlets reported.
