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RUSSIA DEVELOPS NEW S-300 MISSILE

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has developed an anti-missile interceptor for marketing to Middle East clients.

Officials said Russia's defense industry has sought to develop a new interceptor for an advanced S-300 anti-aircraft system. The interceptor would allow the S-300 to provide missile as well as air defense.

The development program is meant to market the new system to users of the S-300. Greece has procured the S-300 while Iran and Syria have expressed interest in purchasing the long-range anti-aircraft system.

Air Marshal Vladimir Mikhailov, commander of the Russian Air Force, said Moscow has been developing a new missile to add missile defense capabilities for the S-300. He said Russian engineers are developing what he termed an extended-range interceptor in the S-300 marketed to militaries in the Middle East and Asia.

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