Iran starts mass production of Mohajer 6 drone armed with precision-guided bomb
TEHRAN, February 5 - Iran has
inaugurated the mass production line of a new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle,
which is armed with a precision-guided bomb.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Iran's Defense Ministry on
Monday unveiled Mohajer 6 drone equipped with Qaem precision-guided bomb during
a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami on the
occasion of the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
Speaking to reporters, Hatami said
Mohajer 6 has the capability to carry out surveillance, reconnaissance and
combat missions within a wide operational radius and can help the Armed Forces
identify and destroy pre-determined targets.
He added that the drone could help
conduct aerial surveillance for a long time and hit targets with high
precision.
The minister noted that the new
Iranian drone was capable of sending intelligence to control and command
centers during day and night and could take off from and land on short runways.
During recent years, Iran has made
major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in
producing important military equipment and systems.
In December 2016, the Iranian Army’s
Ground Forces unveiled two domestically designed and manufactured drones on the
final day of major military exercises code-named Mohammad Rasoulallah IV
(Mohammad, the Messenger of God IV) in southeastern Iran.
One of the two aircraft, code-named
Oqab (Eagle), is a combat drone capable of carrying air-to-surface missiles.
The other, which is code-named
Shahin (Falcon) and has been developed and manufactured under a project
code-named Shahid Mohsen Ghotaslou, can collect information on the positions
and movements of enemy forces through reconnaissance missions. It boasts a
flight endurance of 24 hours.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards
Corps (IRGC) also in October 2016 unveiled the recently-manufactured combat
drone called Saeqeh (Thunderbolt).
The drone was put on show on
Saturday at an expo showcasing the latest achievements by the IRGC’s Aerospace
Division in the UAV industry.
Iran has also conducted military
drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces and to test
modern military tactics and state-of-the-art army equipment.
The Islamic Republic maintains that
its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense
doctrine is merely based on deterrence.
Source: Presstv
author: D-Ezatiyan - Date: 2/6/2018