Iran Navy destroys hypothetical enemy's submarines by torpedo
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Mon 29 Dec 2014 - 15:54
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian Army destroyed submarines of the hypothetical enemy using torpedo launched from helicopters on the 5th day of the ongoing massive military maneuver underway in southern Iran and is codenamed Mohammad Rasoulollah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God).
The SH3D anti-subsurface helicopters were flying across the drill area, identifying the enemy's submarines and destroyed them by launching torpedoes.
Studies, Design and launch of the torpedo from the helicopters have been accomplished by Iranian experts.
Air defense systems provided security of the exercise area for surface, subsurface vessels missions as well as the Navy flight units.
Different types of military hardware and weapons were deployed both in the water and on the ground during the drill, which is the largest of its kind in the region.
Fighter jets, including Sukhoi Su-24 fighter plane, Dassault Mirage fighter jet, and F-4 Phantom fighter jet were also used in the war games.
Various fixed and tactical radars, visual surveillance, electronic message interception sites and different artillery as well as control and missile systems were also deployed in the drills.
The joint drills by Iranian Army's ground, naval, and air forces are backed by Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base and cover an area from the east of the Strait of Hormuz to the southern parts of the Gulf of Aden.
The Islamic Republic has frequently announced that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.
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