The first stage of the war games, codenamed The Great Prophet-9, was held Wednesday by the IRGC Navy in the Strait of Hormuz, known as the most strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf.
On the second day of the drills, the focus is on the capabilities and latest accomplishments of the IRGC Ground Force.
The force will fly its reconnaissance drones equipped with powerful cameras and test its weapons including Ramait roadside mine, Sayyad bounding mine, Asefeh 23mm Gatling gun, Arash shoulder-launched weapon and sniper rifle Siyavash.
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In first day Hundreds of speedboats, armed with missiles, were deployed to take action in the drills. They carried out mine-laying operation in the drill zone and also fired hundreds of 107mm rockets to hit a mock warship, a real-size model of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
Moreover, four Iranian “Nasr” cruise missiles were fired from the coast to hit the model warship. The Nasr is a short-range coast-to-sea missile, which is capable of detonating targets weighing 3,000 tons.
The IRGC also fired a number of “Persian Gulf” ballistic missiles from the eastern coasts of the port of Jask to sink the hypothetical enemy warship. The Persian Gulf is a ballistic missile with pin-point accuracy and a range of above 270 kilometers.
Yesterday a mock aircraft carrier was destroyed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps missiles during the IRGC Navy's wargames. The model was built in real size and came under attack and was destroyed by missiles and rockets fired from tens of IRGC speedboats.
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Also a number of the IRGC cruise and two ballistic missiles were fired at the mock US aircraft carrier.
Over the past few years, Iran’s Armed Forces have held several military drills.
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.
Source:Tasnim, Fars news