MNA � Iran�s first highly-advanced domestically-manufactured tank called �Karrar� has been unveiled on Sunday in the presence of Defense Minister.


Karrar Tank, which according to Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan, is �one of the most advanced tanks in the world�, �100 per cent Iranian made�, and even �superior to the Russian-made T-90MS�in certain aspects� was unveiled this morning in the presence of Dehghan.

Concurrent with its unveiling, the tank�s mass production line was also inaugurated at the Bani-Hashem Armor Industrial Complex in Dorud County, Lorestan.

According to Dehghan, Karrar Tank is equipped with electro-optical fire control system, laser rangefinder, ballistic computer, and ability to fire at fixed and mobile targets during daytime and at night.

�Karrar is capable of firing highly-precise laser-guided missiles, and can be operated by the gunner and commander from two parallel sites,� he added.

He also noted that the tank has a machine gun automation system for firing from inside the atrium under different conditions, adding �Karrar is capable of moving through pits, rivers, under water. It is equipped with a navigation system that can be displayed for the tank driver.�