21 Sep 2024
Saturday 21 September 2024 - 13:00
Story Code : 428483
Source : Press TV

Iran parades 23 ballistic missiles, unveils new drone with 4,000 km range

The Iran Project : Iran has paraded an unprecedented number of ballistic missiles at the start of its Sacred Defense Week which also marked the unveiling of a new kamikaze drone with a range of more than 4,000 km.
The Iranian Jihad ballistic missile, with a range of 1,000 kilometers, is showcased during a military parade outside Tehran on September 21, 2024.
The Iranian Jihad ballistic missile, with a range of 1,000 kilometers, is showcased during a military parade outside Tehran on September 21, 2024.
According to The Iran Project, "23 ballistic missiles were displayed Saturday, which included 2 Kheibar Shekan missiles, 2 Fatah missiles, 4 Haj Qasem missiles, 2 Qadr H missiles, 2 Emad missiles, 3 Khorramshahr missiles, 4 Sejil missiles and 4 Jihad missiles," Tasnim news agency reported. 

The Jihad is the latest liquid fuel ballistic missile of the IRGC Aerospace Force, which was displayed for the first time in the parade. With a high-explosive detachable warhead, it has a range of 1000 km, it added.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps also paraded the Shahed-136B, the latest version of the Shahed-136 kamikaze drone, for the first time. 

The new military products were showcased at the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in southern Tehran. The parades were staged to mark the beginning of former Iraqi dictator Saddan Hussein's invasion of Iran 44 years ago. 
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