Iranian Army to Test Newest Gears in Drills
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) plans to launch air drills on Tuesday with fighter jets testing their newest weapons, the spokesman for the war game announced.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Tehran on Monday, General Massoud Roozkhosh, the spokesman for the Fadaeeyan-e Harim-e Velayat 7 (Devotees of Velayat Airspace 7) war game, said all air bases of the IRIAF will participate in the aerial exercises, which will begin on Tuesday morning.
Dozens of bomber airplanes, heavy-duty aircraft, military transport aircraft, communication and reconnaissance planes, tanker aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are slated to take part in the war game, he added.
The commander also said various defense systems and weapons developed or upgraded by the country’s academic and industrial centers and the Ministry of Defense are planned to be showcased during the two-day drills.
Various kinds of domestically made missiles and bombs, including smart heavy and semi-heavy bombs as well as laser and radar-guided missiles will be also used in the war game, General Roozkhosh went on to say.
Iran’s Air Force holds annual war games in a bid to boost capabilities to defend the country’s airspace.
