IRGC Navy builds water landing, hybrid drones: General Tangsiri
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The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps highlighted the remarkable progress made in the domestic production of UAVs, despite the challenging sanctions.
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Iranian IRGC vessels watch an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, May 19, 2023 (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, General Alireza Tangsiri has revealed that Iranian military experts have developed water-landing drones and hybrid drones, which will be officially introduced in the future.
In a recent interview with Iranian media, the IRGC Navy commander stated, "The IRGC Navy has successfully created drones capable of taking off from and landing on water, a capability that will be publicly announced in due course."
He also mentioned, "Additionally, the IRGC Navy has designed hybrid drones with a single engine, complemented by a propelling engine. These drones have the capacity to carry out reconnaissance missions lasting up to 15 hours."
In a previous ceremony, Tangsiri highlighted the remarkable progress made in the domestic production of UAVs, despite challenging sanctions, and mentioned ongoing efforts by Iranian military experts to develop water-landing drones and drones capable of taking off from water.
The IRGC also revealed earlier on Sunday a new missile, manufactured to target "Israel," and the Fattah hypersonic missile.
Martyr Hajj Qassem Missile
The spokesperson for Iran's Defense Ministry, Brigadier General Reza Talaee Nik, has announced that Iran has developed missiles specifically designed for targeting the Palestinian territories occupied by "Israel".
General Talaee Nik made this statement during a memorial ceremony for martyrs in the city of Kabudarahang, located in the western province of Hamedan. He emphasized, "Today, we possess missiles known as 'Israel-hitting missiles,' as their primary purpose is to target the occupied territories."
General Talaee Nik explained that these missiles were developed by Iranian experts in response to existing threats and are named after the late General Qassem Soleimani. They are referred to as "Israeli-hitting missiles."
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Providing further details, he described the missile as being 11 meters in length, weighing approximately 7 tons, and carrying a 500 kg warhead. These missiles have a top speed of Mach 12 and a ground impact speed of Mach 5.
General Talaee Nik also mentioned that the missile has a range of 1400 km, with the potential to extend it to approximately 1700 to 1800 km.
Fattah hypersonic missile
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled on June 6 its first hypersonic ballistic missile, named Fattah, which is capable of bypassing advanced air defense systems.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami, and General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the Commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force, attended the revealing ceremony.
Fattah, whose name was chosen by Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, has a 1,400 km range and is characterized by a very high speed and the ability to maneuver against air defenses.
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