The Iran Project - The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has ibegun a large-scale drone exercise featuring numerous advanced reconnaissance and combat drones. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination, revealed that around 200 drones are being deployed to cover strategic waters in the Persian Gulf, the Sea ...

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salaami announced on Sunday that Iran enjoys unmanned aerial vehicles with long range of 7,000 kilometers. They can fly, return home, and make landings wherever they are planned to, General Salami said at a ceremony of unveiling the Noora COVID-19 vaccine developed by Baqiyatallah ...

The chief commander of the Iranian Army says drones are now a substantial component of the Islamic Republics Armed Forces and will be used in any battle if the need arises. Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi made the remarks on the sidelines of a military march held on Sunday to mark the National Army Day, during which Irans latest military achievements,...

The Iranian Army showcased hundreds of its drones during the large-scale exercises underway in Semnan province in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and a number of Army commanders. Major General Baqeri paid a visit to the Army drone units consisting of hundreds of UAVs deployed in ...

Irans Navy Commander announced over the unveiling of the first Iranian vessel that is capable of carrying helicopters, UAVs, and a range of missiles as well as bypassing the Earth three times with just one refueling. Speaking in a ceremony on Tuesday, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi described Iran navy as a symbol of Iran's authority in ...

Tasnim - Irans Ministry of Defense on Saturday mass delivered three types of UAVs, which enjoy various capabilities, to the Iranian Army to ensure the security of the country. In a ceremony held in Isfahan, three types of drones namely Karrar, Ababil 3, and multi-purpose jet aircraft were delivered to the Iranian Armys Air Force and Armys Air Defense....

Tasnim Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force said his forces employ various types of aerial vehicles, including drones, to ensure security along the countrys borderlines. The Army Ground Forces uses helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to thwart any possible plot by the enemies at the border area, Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari ...

AIN Online - Iran is sharing its experience of operating UAVs with Russia, including three years of operations over Iraq and Syria. The cooperation started in October 2013, when Russian air force commander Gen. Victor Bondarev visited Tehran and was presented with a local copy of the Scan Eagle UAV. Both Iran and Russia have operated small UAVs over ...

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[caption id="attachment_20700" align="alignright" width="155"] Iranian bomber drone Karrar[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) Commander of the Drone Unit of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) said drone battalions have been formed in the forces bases. The commander on Sunday said separate drone missions have been defined for each of the Armed ...

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Mehrdad Moarefian and Marie Donovan, with contributors Chris Rawlins, Diana Timmerman and Warren Marshall. To receive this daily newsletter, please subscribe online Key takeaway: President Hassan Rouhani stated ...

The Iranian military possesses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that are capable of flying 1,864 miles, a senior Iranian military official said Friday, addressing professors of natural science universities in Tehran. According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the unmanned drones can take photographs ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran on Tuesday unveiled its latest military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which is equipped with air-to-air missiles suitable for aerial combats. In a ceremony in Tehran, Iran's Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami unveiled the homegrown aircraft, known as the first Iranian drone armed with the air defense missiles....

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Army's Ground Force has equipped its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles to reinforce its defensive measures, a senior commander announced Saturday. Commander of the Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan made remarks on the sidelines of massive Ground Force drills ...

[caption id="attachment_32020" align="alignright" width="249"] Irans Army Ground Forces holds a military drill, codenamed Bait-ul-Muqaddas 25, in the central Iranian province of Esfahan.[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Iranian Army Ground Force is to stage a wargame, codenamed Beit ul-Muqaddas, in the central province of Isfahan on May 23. A number ...

[caption id="attachment_32295" align="alignright" width="210"] Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base[/caption] A military commander says the Islamic Republic of Iran plans to unveil a new domestically manufactured unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the near future. The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya ...

[caption id="attachment_27754" align="alignright" width="300"] Iran unveils a new indigenous stealth reconnaissance-combat drone dubbed Hamaseh on May 9, 2013.[/caption] Iran has unveiled its latest indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a reconnaissance and combat drone dubbed Hamaseh. The drone was unveiled on Thursday during a ceremony attended ...

[caption id="attachment_25143" align="alignright" width="300"] An Iranian missile is put on display during a military parade on April 18, 2013, which marks the National Army Day.[/caption] The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled an indigenous stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), two indigenous missile systems and a domestically-built mobile electronic ...

[caption id="attachment_25105" align="alignright" width="300"] The National Army Day parades in the Iranian capital of Tehran[/caption] Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the Islamic Republic has always contributed to regional and international security. Speaking during a ceremony at Imam Khomeini's Mausoleum in the south of the Iranian capital ...

A senior Iranian military commander says the country is ready to display indigenous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and other military achievements on the National Army Day. Commander of Irans Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said on Wednesday reconnaissance and defense drones designed and developed by Iranian defense ...