Tasnim � Iranian military experts at the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force have managed to produce armors capable of protecting against missiles with tandem-charge warheads, a senior commander of the force announced.

Speaking to Tasnim, Commander of the IRGC Ground Force�s Faculty of Armored Vehicles General Khosro Kouhmarei highlighted the country�s defense preparedness and said the faculty is today manufacturing tanks by employing the technology of the day.

They include tanks like �Karar� whose industrial production has begun and the IRGC experts have also tested the tank and have had good results, he stated.

�We have (also) created necessary protection against anti-armor missiles,� he said, adding, �We designed and produced reactive armor.�

Reactive armor is a type of vehicle armor that reacts in some way to the impact of a weapon to reduce the damage done to the vehicle being protected.

Through conducting massive research, the faculty has been able to produce armors capable of protecting against missiles with tandem-charge warheads, the commander noted.

Iranian military experts and technicians have in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of indigenous equipment, making the armed forces self-sufficient in the arms sphere.

Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, and that Iran�s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.

Tehran has always assured other nations that its military might poses no threat to regional countries, saying that the Islamic Republic�s defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.