Tue Feb 19, 2013 22:02:16
The Iranian Defence Minister has announced the production of various long-range radar systems capable of covering a distance of up to 3,000 kilometers.
Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi stated on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic have managed to produce radars with the capture range of 500-700 kilometers.
He added that the country’s experts have also put on their agenda manufacturing new such devices with range of 1000-3000 kilometers.
The minister also said that some of these indigenous radars will be used in detecting satellites.
General Vahidi further said that Iran will unveil new defense achievements in the fields of radars, vessels, flying boats and submarine in the coming months.
Earlier on Monday, Vahidi said Iran would soon unveil various combat and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which will play an instrumental role in promoting the country’s defense power.
He further said that the Defense Ministry is preparing to test-fire two new air-to-surface missiles in the future.
In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in the defense sector and gained self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.
The country has repeatedly made clear that its military might is merely based on the state's defense doctrine of deterrence and that it poses no threat to other countries.
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