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Iran Building New Torpedo to Increase its Naval Power
2014-11-26 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (photo) announced that his country’s military experts are manufacturing a new home-made torpedo which can be fired from different vessels and aircraft, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Iran to Stage Naval Drills in High Seas Late December
2014-11-20 Read More...
Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces are due to stage “Velayat 93”' naval drills late in December, FARS News Agency (FNA) reported.

Iran’s Version of RQ-170 Drone Makes First Flight Test
2014-11-12 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh (photo) announced that the Iranian version of the RQ-170 drone with the capability of conducting bombing and reconnaissance missions has had

Iran to Set Up Armed Forces’ Marine Industries Organization
2014-11-11 Read More...
The Iranian government approved a bill to establish the Armed Forces Marine Industries Organization in a move to enhance the country's deterrence and military power.

Turkey Approves U.S. Use of Airbases to Fight ISIS
2014-10-14 Read More...
Turkey has granted the United States access to its airbases for the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), including the Incirlik airfield in the country’s south, a senior U.S. defense official said, according to Agence

Iran to Stage Massive Naval Drills in Winter
2014-10-07 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that the Navy plans to hold naval wargames codenamed “Velayat 3” in Iran's territorial and international waters in winter.

Iran Unveils New Drone and Air Defense System
2014-09-24 Read More...
Iran on Monday unveiled a new home-made radar system, Fath (Conquer) 2, and a new drone named “Sadeq 1” during the military parades at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, south of the capital.

Iran, China to Conduct Joint Naval Drills
2014-09-23 Read More...
Two Chinese warships have docked at Iran’s principal naval port for the first time in history, Iranian Admirals told state television on Sunday, adding that both countries would conduct four days of joint naval exercises.

Harris Wins Middle East Order for Wideband Tactical Radios
2014-09-15 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received an $88 million order to provide a country in the Middle East with Falcon III ® wideband tactical radios and accessories as part of an overall modernization effort.

Iran to Double Range of Qadir Cruise Missile
2014-08-26 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced his country's plans to increase the range of its newly-unveiled Qadir cruise missile and also test-fire the long-range Sayyad (Hunter) 3 missile in the near

Israel to Develop “Iron Spade” to Detect & Destruct Tunnels
2014-08-20 Read More...
Israel is developing a new system that will detect and destruct tunnels as they are dug by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, Britain’s weekly The Sunday Times reported.

US Senate Approves $225 Million in Aid for Israeli Iron Dome
2014-08-04 Read More...
The US Senate unanimously passed legislation on Friday to provide $225 million in emergency funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system.

IAEA: Iran Met Interim Deal Conditions
2014-07-22 Read More...
According to the latest monthly report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) presented to member states Sunday, Iran has met the conditions of the interim six-month deal it signed for eliminating its sensitive stockpile of enriched

Iran Claims Self-Sufficiency in Developing Drones
2014-07-08 Read More...
Iran's hi-tech drone, Ababil-3 (Swallow-3), is capable of flying a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour and enjoys a night vision capability, enabling it to take image and footage as it is flying over targets day and

Iran to Conduct Naval Drills in Indian Ocean
2014-07-01 Read More...
Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibolla Sayyari said that his forces are preparing to conduct a series of exercises in Northern Indian Oceanin coming

Iran to Use Drones for Patrolling its Borders
2014-06-20 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Border Guards Units General Hossein Zolfaqari underlined that his forces will soon use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to patrol the country's

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