Velayat-4 antiaircraft maneuver kicks off in eastern Iran
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Birjand, South Khorassan Prov, Nov 12, IRNA -- Iran’s Army air force started Velayate-4 antiaircraft maneuver in this eastern province Monday morning to display its power to protect the country from any possible air threats.
Various air defense systems including electronic warfare instruments, radars, missiles, wiretapping, observation posts and artillery units are participating in the military drill codenamed ‘Ya Rasoul-allah’.
The maneuver is being held in a 850,000-square-meter area demonstrating Army’s air defense capabilities including various types of long-range radar systems as well as its fighter, transport, tanker and drone planes.
The F-4, F-5, F-7 and F-14 jet fighters as well as Mirage and Sukhoi aircrafts and surveillance planes took off from eastern and southern air bases flying over the sky of the military drill’s area.
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Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 1031660
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