Iran Army to unveil new indigenous combat drone
Iran Press TV
Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:1PM GMT
A high-ranking military commander says the Iranian Army Ground Forces will unveil an indigenous combat drone in the next few days.
Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan told reporters on Wednesday that the drone, dubbed Yasir, would be displayed during a ceremony on September 28.
He further noted that the new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been jointly designed and mass produced by experts at Iran's Defense Industries Organization as well as the Iranian Army's Ground Forces.
Pourdastan added that the UAV enjoys high flight capabilities, and will gradually be made available to the Iranian Army Ground Force units across the country.
On September 16, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Division Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the Corps would display a new drone in late September when Iran marks the Sacred Defense Week, which commemorates the braveries of Iranian soldiers who fought in the 1980-1988 Iraqi-imposed war.
He further noted that the new unmanned aerial vehicle is armed with domestically developed bombs and missiles.
On May 9, Iran unveiled an indigenous reconnaissance and combat drone, dubbed Hamaseh (Epic).
Iran unveiled its first domestically manufactured long-range combat drone, the Karrar (Striker), on August 23, 2010. It reportedly has a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and can carry two 115-kilogram bombs or precision-guided munitions weighing 227 kilograms.
The first Iranian medium-altitude long-endurance UAV, the Shahed-129 (Witness-129), was unveiled in September 2012, which is capable of carrying out combat and reconnaissance missions for 24 hours.
In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and has attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.
Tehran has repeatedly assured other nations that its military might poses no threat to other countries since the Islamic Republic's defense doctrine is based entirely on deterrence.
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