It will test the mobility of air defense systems and the speed of response of operational forces in a passive defense scenario, Farajpur said, Xinhua news agency reported. The detection, tracking and combat system is being tested by the manned and unmanned aerial reconnaissance as well as air defense divisions of the army’s aviation branch and the IRGC Air Force, he added.
Farajpur said the fully indigenous air defense system equipped with advanced active and passive radars would survey the drill area to track and engage any hostile target after detection.
involving more than 100 manned and unmanned aircraft to launch simulated attacks on the country’s sensitive nuclear and military centers, Tasnim news agency quoted Amir-Kader Rahimzadeh, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya air defense base, as saying Tested the country’s air defense systems.
police will also be involved
He stressed that the armed forces mostly use domestic air defense weapons in drills, including those hidden in underground tunnels for security reasons. The Commander said that Basij Voluntary Force and Police would also participate in the joint exercise. It is believed that through this exercise, Iran wants to give a big message to America.
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