Iranian Army successfully test-fires new missiles

Iranian Army successfully test-fires new missiles
Sat Apr 13, 2013 18:49:56

Iranian Army has successfully test-fired three new surface-to-surface missiles, said deputy commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Kiumars Heidari.

“The three types of missiles, manufactured by Iran’s defense industry and the Army in a joint project, were successfully test-fired during the recent drill of the Army’s ground forces,” Heidari announced on Saturday.

 

The commander added that the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces will also unveil their new armored personnel carriers on April 18 on the occasion of Iran’s Army Day.

 

He pointed to the enemies’ threats against Iran and noted that the Islamic Republic has its defense option on the table and the country will give a crushing response to any adventurism by the enemy.

 

The missile and rocket-launching units of the Ground Forces of the Iranian Army plan to stage a one-day missile drill in central Iran on Thursday,

 

The maneuver, in which new indigenous missile systems are to be launched, is aimed at maintaining the preparedness and enhancing the defensive capabilities of the forces’ rocket-launching and missile units.

 

Over the past few years, Iran has held several military drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces and to test modern military tactics and equipment.

 

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly assured other nations, especially its neighbors, that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

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