TEHRAN, Feb 26 (NNN-IRNA) – A top Iranian military commander said yesterday that, the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is developing hypersonic cruise missiles.
IRGC’s Chief Commander, Hossein Salami, made the remarks in an address to the closing ceremony of a national festival, noting, Iran aims to develop high-speed cruise missiles which can fly at a low altitude.
Commenting on Iran’s other military capabilities, Salami said, “We can track satellites from the earth, using radars, and hit ships moving thousands of kilometres away from us.”
In remarks during a televised programme on Thursday, Commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division, Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, said, Iran has developed a new long-range cruise missile named Paveh, that can travel a distance of up to 1,650 km.
In Nov last year, Hajizadeh said, Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, capable of penetrating “all missile defence systems,” according to Iran’s Press TV network.– NNN-IRNA
