Iran opens production lines of new ammunitions
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
1390/02/31
05-21-2011
17:04:59
News Code :9002-02355
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iran unveiled new ammunitions on Saturday as it prepares to mark anniversary of liberation of its southwestern city of Khorramshahr on Tuesday.
Iran launched production lines of anti-armor Thaqeb 105mm and 125mm [shells] on Saturday with the presence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi.
"The ammunitions are capable of annihilation of newly-made, advanced and multi-layered armors," he said in the opening ceremony.
The ammunitions move with kinetic energy, enjoy the speed of five times more than sound, capable to penetrate into objects by 50 centimeters and hold high mass," the minister said.
"Today, Iranian Defense Ministry builds indigenous tanks and all kinds of ammunitions through soft-ware and hard-ware know-how," he added.
The projects are part of Iran's plan to shore up its defense capabilities and warn against any possible military threat posed by some countries.
Iran has already warned enemies that any possible military threat against its soil would receive a tough and crushing response, but reiterating that its defense projects and capabilities only aim to protect the country.
Iran recaptured the city of Khorramshahr from Iraq on May 24, 1982 during Iran-Iraq war. The liberation is celebrated in Iran on its anniversary.
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