29 Mar 2024
Saturday 28 September 2013 - 16:38
Story Code : 53703

Irans army develops new suicide drone

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Army Ground Force has manufactured a new type of advanced suicide drone, dubbed 'Ra'ad 85', a senior commander announced Saturday.
Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan told reporters here in Tehran on Saturday that his forces have managed to produce a new type of suicide drone, dubbed Rad 85 (Thunder 85).

This drone is like a mobile bomb, and is capable of destroying fixed and mobile targets, the commander added.

He also noted that the new suicide drone which has been manufactured in various sizes, can even be used to target the enemy helicopters.

The top commanders remarks came in a ceremony to unveil the Army Ground Forces latest Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), dubbed Yasir, which enjoys high flight capability, can stay aloft for long hours, and has high zoom and resolution capabilities.

Earlier, Brigadier General Pourdastan announced on Wednesday that the Research and Self-sufficiency Jihad Organization of the Iranian Army has conducted remarkable work in producing new equipment, especially electronic warfare systems.

In August, Pourdastan said that the country has equipped army units with a new type of advanced suicide drone which is capable of destroying both air and ground targets.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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