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Report: Iran worried over Syrian air defense failure in IAF strike
By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent

Iran is concerned over the failure of Syria's air defense systems to detect the Israel Air Force non-stealth aircraft that reportedly carried out an attack inside Syria last month, the American weekly Aviation Week reported on its Web site on Wednesday.

According to the report, Israel was able to disrupt Syria's radar and air defense systems and render them ineffective during the IAF strike. The Web site reported that Israel used an electronic device, installed in a plane that circled the area, to disrupt Syria's defenses.

The weekly maintained that Iran is especially concerned over the failure of Syria's Russian-made radar systems. Iran has used similar systems in the past, and is slated to purchase more radar equipment in a future deal worth $750 million. This equipment is apparently designated to protect Iran's nuclear facilities against attacks from the air.
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According to the report, Israel used highly advanced equipment to jam Syria's defenses, similar to the equipment used in the U.S., which can completely black out a radar system, thus neutralizing the defense missile systems which rely on it.

The Web site added that since the IAF attack in Syria, many experts around the world have speculated on the reasons behind the fact that Syria's defenses failed to detect the Israeli planes and prevent the attack.


The publication also said that the technology used to disrupt the Syrian defenses had the capability to misinform the targeted radar system and create a false reading, thus diverting attention from the actual aircraft. The Web site did not name the kind of technology it was referring to, nor did it attest to the quality of its performance.

In 1982, during the war in Lebanon, Israel operated what was then considered the cutting edge of electronic equipment to disrupt and misinform Lebanese defenses. This equipment facilitated the Israeli attack on Syrian air defense batteries in Lebanon.
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  1.   iran worried 22:45  |  Shmuelshachor 04/10/07
  2.   AND SO THEY SHOULD BE! a sensible emotion. 22:45  |  Alan 04/10/07
  3.   IRAN NEEDS TO INVEST MORE IN SYRIA 22:56  |  Indrajaya 04/10/07
  4.   IRAN MUST REALIZE 23:15  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/10/07
  5.   This Indrajaya is a moron. Lets hope 23:17  |  bobby 04/10/07
  6.   # 2 23:18  |  PJ 04/10/07
  7.   #2 Indrajaya 23:19  |  ron 04/10/07
  8.   Indrajaya in Indonesia 23:22  |  Kevin 04/10/07
  9.   iranian radar worries 23:22  |  andrew kaye 04/10/07
  10.   Indrajaya 23:23  |  baba lalou 04/10/07
  11.   #2Indra-What happens to 5million Jews when Iran&Syria win Israel? 23:24  |  Mitch Iginer 04/10/07
  12.   Mullahs staying with pants down 23:26  |  Jonathan S 04/10/07
  13.   Really? 23:26  |  Paul 04/10/07
  14.   Iran worried over Syrian air defense failure 23:29  |  Daniyal 04/10/07
  15.   IRAN NEEDS TO INVEST MORE IN SYRIA??? 23:31  |  tearance 04/10/07
  16.   Agree with INDRAJAYA 23:31  |  Shahin 04/10/07
  17.   Indrajaya is totally anti Israel 23:34  |  boxley 04/10/07
  18.   Grumpf grumpf, why do we not succeed with anyting? 23:36  |  Johnny 04/10/07
  19.   Indrajaya you just need one bullet to relief yourself 23:38  |  Leo 04/10/07
  20.   poffters against Hizbollah 23:40  |  Poofs 04/10/07
  21.   Shahin of course you do you are a muslim 23:41  |  Johnny 04/10/07
  22.   iran should be scared even if syrian air defense worked 23:44  |  vik 04/10/07
  23.   iran, syria the lot.. 23:44  |  ari 04/10/07
  24.   Israel could not even defeat Hezbollah 23:45  |  Shah 04/10/07
  25.   Nothing confirmed yet!! 23:45  |  Sean 04/10/07
  26.   Iran worried 23:46  |  jason 04/10/07
  27.   real investments 23:50  |  ned 04/10/07
  28.   Ahmedinajad shitting in his pant..? 23:54  |  Vijay 04/10/07
  29.   LOL!!!!!!! 23:57  |  D 04/10/07
  30.   "cutting edge" of mis-information - that`s Israel allright 00:02  |  Joe 05/10/07
  31.   CLICKY, WHERE ARE YOU, MY LOVER, YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED HERE!)))))) 00:02  |  VOICE OF MESSIAH)))) 05/10/07
  32.   #14; You are brilliant! 00:06  |  Cynic 05/10/07
  33.   ONCE SYRIA WINS ISRAEL... 00:07  |  indrajaya 05/10/07
  34.   INDRAJAYA ALERT: FAKE NUMBER 3 00:09  |  indrajaya 05/10/07
  35.   I guess that Iran has a right to be worried! 00:09  |  Murray of Montreal 05/10/07
  36.   INDRAJAYA 00:12  |  Sam 05/10/07
  37.   to Shahim in Iran 00:16  |  Rodrigo 05/10/07
  38.   to Shahin 00:26  |  Sol 05/10/07
  39.   syria and iran 00:27  |  john 05/10/07
  40.   Where`s the logic? 00:53  |  Axel 05/10/07
  41.   What was the purpose? 01:06  |  henri 05/10/07
  42.   Mismatch 01:08  |  Indrajaya 05/10/07
  43.   Indrajaya 01:21  |  Nechama 05/10/07
  44.   Sorely lagging 01:25  |  James Habash 05/10/07
  45.   Joe from Free Tejas/Occupied Palestine 01:32  |  Nechama 05/10/07
  46.   #30 Joe - jamming could have jammed Israeli jet nav too 01:33  |  Pablo B 05/10/07
  47.   ISRAEL IS NEVER GOING TO BE A STATE IF 01:36  |  ILSupporter 05/10/07
  48.   axel 01:40  |  gog 05/10/07
  49.   #33: indrajaya 01:43  |  Brad 05/10/07
  50.   axel #40 01:45  |  gogo 05/10/07
  51.   Inrdajaya #3 01:46  |  Brad 05/10/07
  52.   #2 Indrajaya, Add all the Arab states to your suggestion 01:48  |  Dutch 05/10/07
  53.   Danyal 01:49  |  Brad 05/10/07
  54.   TZFONIT MA CHERIE 01:57  |  GABE1 05/10/07
  55.   ALLAH WILL NOT HELP TERRORIST STATES LIKE SYRIA AND IRAN 01:57  |  Vijay 05/10/07
  56.   ISRAELIS SHOULD WORRY MORE 01:58  |  Neutered Observer 05/10/07
  57.   Shah: Yah, Hezbollah hid behind the skirts 02:00  |  Brad 05/10/07
  58.   shah #24 02:01  |  gogo 05/10/07
  59.   To Axel and Logic 02:03  |  EZ 05/10/07
  60.   TO BOXLEY 02:07  |  Indrajaya 05/10/07
  61.   Iran Russia Agreements prevent IDF attacks RIGHT ??? 02:09  |  M. Segal 05/10/07
  62.   great news 02:12  |  alan 05/10/07
  63.   They should be worried 02:12  |  Rafael Seabra 05/10/07
  64.   Israel is really scared 02:12  |  Marcel 05/10/07
  65.   to SHAH in Iran 02:14  |  Marco Antonio 05/10/07
  66.   Axel - unless it was not a petty raid 02:15  |  Jewboy 05/10/07
  67.   Don`t confuse 70`s Soviet rardars with modern Russian S-400 02:16  |  Tom 05/10/07
  68.   #2 02:17  |  Paul 05/10/07
  69.   Harmegiddon 02:18  |  Paul 05/10/07
  70.   30Joe,right on! Further,just today,the Iranian Foreign Minister 02:20  |  lakshmi 05/10/07
  71.   Syria and Iran! For #2 02:20  |  Paul 05/10/07
  72.   #14 02:24  |  Paul 05/10/07
  73.   #30 02:26  |  Ariel 05/10/07
  74.   #30 02:27  |  Paul 05/10/07
  75.   #39 02:29  |  Paul 05/10/07
  76.   They didn`t expose it! 02:31  |  Paul 05/10/07
  77.   Iran worried about Syrian Air defense failure 02:34  |  Rahman M 05/10/07
  78.   #30 are you referring to Isralei`s or Mexicans? 03:03  |  John Allen 05/10/07
  79.   #67 You haven`t heard about our secret jammer. 03:24  |  John Allen 05/10/07
  80.   #40 Axel 03:28  |  * BEN JABO 05/10/07
  81.   #70 laksha 03:34  |  John Allen 05/10/07
  82.   This was just... 03:36  |  Webster 05/10/07
  83.   Re 3 Sorry indrajaya 03:42  |  Alan the real one