Iran successfully test fires coast-to-sea missiles in drill
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Mon 29 Dec 2014 - 11:29
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian Army successfully launched coast-based missiles, targeting hypothetical enemies, on the fifth day of the massive military drill underway in southern Iran and is codenamed Mohammad Rasoulollah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God).
Nour (Light) and Nasr (Victory) missiles which are the most advanced coast-based missiles manufactured over the past decade and were used in the drill and have been upgraded and equipped with locally-made radar evading systems.
The missiles were launched with high precision and increased range from indigenous 'Velayat' missile launching system.
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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