Army Receives New Equipment for Border Security
TEHRAN -- The commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force said Saturday the military unit has received modern information technologies to strengthen its operational capabilities at the country’s borders. “The deployment of the latest intelligence achievements and cutting-edge technology by the Ground Force of the Army aims to ensure the sustainable security of the country’s borders and to bring peace and reassurance,” Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari said here during an unveiling ceremony. The newly-deployed systems offer a range of capabilities, including surveillance, monitoring, reconnaissance, aerial intelligence gathering, and electronic warfare, he said. The unveiled and integrated information equipment will be used in the process of blocking the eastern border of the country, he said, adding this will bring better quality both in terms of monitoring and guarding the borders.