TEHRAN, Jan 24 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian army received a large number of domestically developed reconnaissance and combat drones, in a ceremony yesterday.
The ceremony was attended by Iranian Army’s Chief Commander, Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defence Minister, Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, according to a statement published on the army’s public relations website.
Among the delivered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were the multipurpose Ababil-4 and Ababil-5, Arash, Bavar (Faith) and Karrar jet-powered target drones, the statement said.
It added, the Ababil-4 and Ababil-5 UAVs were capable of carrying out different kinds of reconnaissance and surveillance, patrol, electronic warfare, data gathering and aerial combat missions, saying, the Arash and Bavar drones could be used for suicide operations within long ranges and with pinpoint accuracy.
According to the statement, the Karrar drones can be employed in various combat and tracking missions.
The army said, the new UAVs had been equipped with self-protection and anti-electronic warfare, as well as, homegrown multiple navigation systems and smart precision-guided weapons.
Speaking at the ceremony, the defence minister said, the delivery of the drones would improve the army’s combat capabilities.– NNN-IRNA
