73rd Air Defence Battalion

BACKGROUND

The 73rd AD BN is primarily responsible for protecting the Bandar-Abbas Reqion

EQUIPMENT

• SA-10 Battery
• EWR North
• EWR SOUTH
• EWR C2
• HAWK WEST
• HAWK NORTH

Anti aircraft artillery.

1. ZSU-23/4
2. ZSU-23/2 (often truck mounted)

TACTICS

INTEL

A source in IRAN were able to capture a photograph of what he thought was a SAM site. CJTF-87 analysts have confirmed this to be a SA-10 site. Imagry valid as of 6th June 2011.

Additional sources have confirmed the presence of 2 x HAWK sites and 1x EWR site. Locations as shown on map and pictures below:

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