Russian Navy

Russia Delivered Yakhont Antiship Cruise Missiles to Syria

12/05/2011

Text: Nezavisimaya Gazeta
Photo: Yakhont supersonic antiship cruise missile. sergib.agava.ru

Russia has delivered coast-based systems Bastion armed with antiship cruise missiles Yakhont under the contract signed in 2007, reported Interfax-AVN referring to an informed military diplomat in Moscow.

"Supersonic antiship cruise missiles Yakhont were delivered to Syria along with Bastion mobile coast-based missile systems", said the interviewee.

However, he refused to specify exact dates and scope of the arms deliveries.

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