Iran building second generation of Iran-140 passenger aircraft for export
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Head of Iranian Aerial Industries Organization of the Armed Forces Manouchehr Manteqi said the country is building the second generation…
Military Issues
Ayatollah Khamenei stresses necessity for Iranian Armed Forces’ full preparedness
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has underlined the necessity for the full readiness of the…
Iran Navy expands presence in southeastern coast
Iran Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Iranian naval forces have comprehensive plans to expand their presence along the country’s…
Kazakh navy commander visits Iranian army naval academy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of Kazakhstan Navy General Zhandarbek Zhanzakov, who is in Iran for official visit, paid a visit to key…
Kazakh navy commander meets Iranian navy’s fourth zone commander
Bandar Anzali, GILAN Prov., Oct 30, IRNA –Kazakh Navy Commander Rear Admiral Zhandarbek Zhanzakov met the Commander of Iranian Navy’s Fourth Zone…
Kazakhstan navy willing to send personnel to Iran for further training
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kazakh Navy Commander Rear Admiral Zhandarbek Zhanzakov hailed Iran’s military and defense programs, and announced that his country is planning…
Sixth Int’l Naval Industries Exhibition of Iran opens in Kish
Kish, Oct 30, IRNA – The 6th International Naval Industries Exhibition of Iran was opened in Persian Gulf Island of Kish on Tuesday in…
Defense Minister: US fearful of direct confrontation with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said Washington is afraid of face-to-face battle and war with Iran. “The Americans do not…
Defense Minister: Iran plans to build wide-body planes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan reiterated Tehran’s unchanged plans to produce wide-body passenger planes. “Building such (wide-body and 150-seater)…
Photos: Iranian, Kazakh navies meet in Tehran
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defense cooperation was signed between top navy commanders of Iran and Kazakhstan on Tuesday. By…
Iranian, Kazakh navies sign defense MoU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defense cooperation was signed between top navy commanders of Iran and Kazakhstan on Tuesday.…
Iran passive defense must be alert: Official
A senior military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s passive defense should keep watch on…
Iran-Russia defense ties to benefit global security- minister
Tehran, Oct 29, IRNA – Minister of Defense Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan stressed that defense cooperation between Iran and Russia would benefit…
IRGC navy commander reiterates Iran’s high deterrent power
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commander once again affirmed that his forces have attained high deterrent capabilities,…
Iranian researchers design new drone
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian researchers at Kermanshah Poly Technique University are building a new drone to be used in different sectors. The drone…
Commander: Iranian navy enhancing flying, subsurface capabilities
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy has considerably increased the capabilities of its different flying, marine and submarine units, its Commander Rear Admiral…
Iran Air Force unaffected by sanctions: Russia general
Russian Air Force Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev says the ability of the Iranian Air Force to manufacture spare parts, equipment and…
Russian air force commander surprised by Iran’s overhaul capabilities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev said he was surprised to the Iranian Air Force’s capabilities in overhauling…
Russian Air Force Commander visits military airbase in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Russian Federation Air Force Major General Viktor Nikolayevich Bondarev visited Lashgari Milirary Airbase in Tehran and…
Iran gifts Russia copy of ScanEagle drone, video of monitoring trans-regional states in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has provided the Russian army with a copy of the US ScanEagle drone which was…
Top Russian Commander lauds IRGC capabilities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Russian Federation Air Force Major General Viktor Nikolayevich Bondarev praised the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)…
Photos: Iranian, Russian air force commanders meet in Tehran
Commander of the Russian Federation Air Force Major General Viktor Bondarev met with Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli on…
Iran, Russia hold talks on air defense systems
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The commander of the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base held talks on air defense systems with Russian Air…
Iran, Russia seek to solve S-300 issue: Iran cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says Tehran and Moscow want to find a solution to their dispute regarding the delivery of Russian-made S-300…
Iran, Russia to exchange technical know-how on air defense systems
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian commander said Tehran and Moscow have decided to exchange expertise and know-how in the field of…
Iran’s armed forces hold massive air defense drills
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Armed Forces, including the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), have taken part in massive air…
Commander: Iran ready to train pilots for Russian air force
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Air Force is ready to train pilots for the Russian air force academy, a senior commander announced on…
Eleven terrorist attacks foiled in SE Iran in 6 months: IRGC commander
Mashad, Khorassan Razavi Prov, Oct 20, IRNA – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully foiled 11 cases of terrorist attacks…
Russian Air Force Commander due in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Russian Federation Air Force is scheduled to pay a visit to Iran tomorrow. Russia’s Air Force…
Commander: Iran capable of producing laser cannons
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior commander of Iran’s air defense forces said the country is capable of producing laser cannons, both in…
Iran researchers produce new unmanned aerial vehicle
Iran has unveiled a new domestically designed and manufactured unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can be used for a number of civilian…
Iran Navy to unveil Lavan destroyer: Cmdr.
Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic will unveil the Lavan destroyer and other new achievements late in…
IRGC: 2,000-km maximum range of Iranian missiles
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in a statement on Saturday rejected media reports claiming that Iran has developed missiles…
Iran Navy saves LNG carrying vessel from pirates
A top Iranian commander says the Navy has thwarted a fresh attempt by pirates to seize an Iranian vessel carrying liquefied gas…
Iran moves 35 years ahead by reverse engineering US drone
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said that Iran moved as…