Official Stresses Iran's Ability to Dispatch Drones to All Regions in
Country
News number: 9103081641 17:47 | 2012-06-10
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing-Director of Iranian Armed Forces Aviation Industries
Organization Manouchehr Manteqi underscored Iran's high capabilities in
manufacturing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and stressed that the drones
can be dispatched to all around the country round the clock.

"By the end of the (Iranian) year (March 2013) we can dispatch UAVs to any
region asked by department of environment 24 hours a day and report back
data about the region to the department," Manteqi said in festival of the
development of defense industries here in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran is a leading country in manufacturing different types of Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

In December 2011, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi stressed that the
Islamic Republic of Iran is a pioneer in producing advanced unmanned
reconnaissance, target and combat drones.

The minister added that the country is currently producing different types
and models of reconnaissance, target and combat drones.

In February 2011, Iran inaugurated the production line of two home-made
drones with bombing and reconnaissance capabilities.

The two hi-tech drones named 'Ra'd' (Thunder) and 'Nazir' (Harbinger) are
capable of conducting long-range reconnaissance, patrolling, assault and
bombing missions with high precision.

Ra'd which is a UAV of choice for assault and bombing missions has the
capability to destroy the specified targets with high pinpoint precision.

Experts believe that once the UAV enters the scene of aerial missions, it
would enhance the reconnaissance, patrolling and defensive power of the
Islamic Republic of Iran's Armed Force.