Iran unveils new defense achievements
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Mon 23 May 2016 - 16:04
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran inaugurated industries for producing advanced individual weapons and air defense shoulder-fired missiles in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan on Monday.
The industries are used for producing advanced individual weapons, air-defense shoulder-fired missiles, ammunition and its sub-systems.
The industries are made for new preparation of Iranian Defense Ministry, relocating defense industries to urban areas to help the environment and modernize equipment of the armed forces of the country, he said.
In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.
The Islamic Republic has repeatedly said its military power poses no threat to other countries, reiterating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.
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