Army to Launch Drone Exercise
TEHRAN – The Iranian Army is going to stage a large-scale exercise involving more than 150 advanced unmanned aircraft.
The deputy commander of Army for coordination announced on Tuesday that the massive exercise will kick off on August 24.
The war game will be participated by troops from the four units of the Army, namely the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Force, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said.
More than 150 new advanced drones manufactured by the Army and the Defense Ministry in cooperation with local knowledge-based companies will be flown in the upcoming drill, he noted.
According to the commander, the exercise will cover all areas across Iran, from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to the northern territories.
The accuracy and destruction power of weapons, flight endurance and combat capabilities of drones, and performance of the control systems will be put to the test in the drill, during which the UAVs will carry out various reconnaissance, combat and patrol operations, he stated.
Last month, the commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force unveiled plans for the establishment of five new military units operating with unmanned aerial vehicles.
Pointing to the sophisticated UAVs that the Army’s “Drone Base 313” has taken possession of, including cruise drones and the Heidar drones, Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari said the Ground Force has submitted a proposal for the establishment of five drone units.