Iran to accomplish construction of RQ-170 drone soon
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Tue 10 Dec 2013 - 11:35
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said the country plans to accomplish construction of RQ-170 drone soon.
'This project in underway and many of its phases have been conducted. It will be finalized soon. But the exact date of its finalization is still unclear,' he said.
Iran has recently made giant advancements in aerospace industries, specially in designing and manufacturing pilotless drones.
In September 2012, Iran announced that it has started using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for its air defense units as part of its broader plans for strengthening the country's air defense capability.
Speaking to reporters on the occasion of the National Day of Air Defense here in Tehran on September 3, 2012, Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said Iran has equipped its air defense units with Haazem drones. Haazem is a drone designed and manufactured by Iranian air defense experts in three short, mid and long range models and for air defense missions.
The drone can be used as a target for air defense systems and also for reconnaissance missions.
The UAV can also be equipped with missiles and used for aerial bombardments as well.
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