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Iran to Equip Destroyers with “More Powerful” Naval Cruise Missiles
2022-10-29 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Army’s Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said that the country’s destroyers will be equipped with the homegrown “Abu Mahdi” naval cruise

Iran Unveils New Precision-Striking Drone
2022-08-30 Read More...
The Iranian Defense Ministry unveiled a new precision-striking combat drone named Ababil (Flock of Birds) days after the country’s Armed Forces put its drone power on display in large-scale

Iran Displays First Naval Drone-Carrier
2022-07-20 Read More...
The first drone carrier division of the Iranian Army’s Navy comprised of different surface and subsurface units was unveiled in a ceremony in the international waters of the Indian

Iran, Pakistan to Boost Maritime Security Cooperation
2022-01-14 Read More...
High-ranking Iranian and Pakistani military officials in a meeting conferred on ways to boost cooperation in maritime security and joint

Iranian Navy Receives New Overhauled Helicopters, Aircraft, Vessels
2021-12-22 Read More...
The Iranian naval forces were equipped with new and overhauled helicopters, aircraft and vessels in a ceremony held on

Iranian Ground, Air, Air Defense & Naval Forces Start Joint Drills
2021-11-09 Read More...
The Iranian Army started the first day of the main phase of the Zolfaqar 1400 joint drills on Sunday with the Air Force’s F-4 bombers destroying ground targets with optimized

Iran’s Army, Guards Corps Conclude Air Defense Drills in Central Desert Region
2021-10-15 Read More...
Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) concluded Wednesday large-scale aerial drills aimed at enhancing preparedness for defending the country’s skies against

New Commander Appointed for Iranian Army’s Navy
2021-08-23 Read More...
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani was appointed by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei as the new Commander of the Iranian Army’s

Iranian Ground Force Receives New Home-Made Anti-Armor Missile
2021-07-09 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force received several modern military equipment in a ceremony in which a new home-made anti-armor missile was also

Guards Corps Commander: “Iran’s Wide-Body Drones Can Fly 7,000 Km”
2021-06-30 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Sunday that Iran is now able to produce wide-body UAVs which can fly thousands of kilometers

Iran Launches New Destroyer, Minesweeper Warship
2021-06-16 Read More...
A new Iranian made destroyer, Dena, and a minesweeper warship, Shaheen, joined the country’s naval fleet in the Southern territorial waters in Bandar Abbas on

Iranian Defense Minister: “Boosting Missile Capabilities a Top Priority”
2021-06-07 Read More...
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami recently said that promotion of his country’s missile power is a top priority of his

Iran Develops Lightest Tactical Military Vehicle in the Region
2021-05-03 Read More...
Head of the Iranian Army Ground Force’s Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad General Massoud Khazayee announced that the country’s experts have manufactured the lightest tactical military vehicle in the region, saying that the Army does not allow new

Iran’s Ground Force Test-Fires New Smart Missile
2021-02-16 Read More...
The Iranian Army Ground Force on Sunday test-fired its new smart missile with the range of 300

Iranian Army’s Air Force Conducts Massive Wargames
2020-11-04 Read More...
The Iranian Army’s Air Force kicked off two-day massive drills in the Central parts of the country on

Iranian Defense Ministry Unveils Ultrasound Screening Device
2020-10-15 Read More...
The Iranian Defense Ministry unveiled the first ultrasound screening device that has been designed and made by Iranian specialists and

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