Iranian Army announces ‘large-scale’ drone exercise

TEHRAN, Jan. 5 (YPA) – The first joint and large drone combat exercise of the Army with the participation of hundreds of operational drones of the different sections of the force will be held in Semnan for two days.

According to the Army’s Public Relations, during this large-scale exercise, a number of indigenous drones of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran will carry out various combat, surveillance, reconnaissance, and suicide missions in various flight ranges from short-range to long-range.

Drones used by Army’s Ground Force, Air Force, and Navy are set to take part in the drill.

Some UAV equipment, achievements, and subsystems produced by Iranian experts in the army and defense industry will be also unveiled for the first time in an exhibition in the presence of senior officials and commanders of the Armed Forces.

Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad affirmed that today’s exercises for army drones and other military exercises confirm the full readiness of the armed forces to deal with any threat to the country’s security.

“These exercises will demonstrate the readiness of our armed forces to defend our land, air and sea gaps, and the security of the country in general,” he said .

” We have said that we do not intend to attack any country, but if we are at any risk , we are ready to defend, and our armed forces are on the trigger to respond to any threat or aggression,” he stated.

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