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Analysis: Iran’s attempt to acquire Kh-31 missile tech raises questions
Reuben F Johnson, Kiev - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
06 April 2018
Iranian diplomats reportedly attempted to illegally acquire Kh-31 missile components from Ukraine even though Tehran could have potentially obtained the same technology from other sources. (Reuben F Johnson)
Analysis
Iranian diplomats reportedly attempted to acquire Kh-31 (AS-17 ‘Krypton’) supersonic anti-ship missiles in Ukraine, but the eastern European country no longer has much to offer on this front.
The Daily Beast reported on 30 March that Vasyl Hrytsak, the head of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), had told US officials that two Iranian nationals had been detained in early January for attempting to illegally smuggle missile components out of the country.
The Iranians were reportedly deported with no publicity after being found in possession of parts from an unspecified variant of the Kh-31 and technical documentation.
The SBU declined to comment on the report when contacted by Jane’s .
Analysis: Iran’s attempt to acquire Kh-31 missile tech raises questions
Reuben F Johnson, Kiev - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
06 April 2018
Analysis
Iranian diplomats reportedly attempted to acquire Kh-31 (AS-17 ‘Krypton’) supersonic anti-ship missiles in Ukraine, but the eastern European country no longer has much to offer on this front.
The Daily Beast reported on 30 March that Vasyl Hrytsak, the head of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), had told US officials that two Iranian nationals had been detained in early January for attempting to illegally smuggle missile components out of the country.
The Iranians were reportedly deported with no publicity after being found in possession of parts from an unspecified variant of the Kh-31 and technical documentation.
The SBU declined to comment on the report when contacted by Jane’s .
