IRGC reveals new underground 'missile city' on Iran’s southern coast
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Iran's Tasnim News Agency also reported that the country is set to unveil three new satellites on Sunday during a ceremony marking National Space Technology Day.
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A photo published by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) showing a “missile city”, an underground facility housing missiles
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new underground facility housing cruise missiles designed to target destroyers in strategically significant southern waters, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Saturday.
IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami visited the newly revealed “missile city” on Iran’s southern shores on Saturday, where he assessed the combat readiness of the IRGC Navy’s missile units stationed at the facility.
Speaking on the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony, Salami announced that "the Iranian Armed Forces are working day and night to defend the people and enhance the country's capabilities," adding that the unveiled city is but a fraction of the Iranian capabilities and stands as a warning for the enemy "to make accurate calculations regarding Iran and not commit mistakes."
However, if the enemy does commit mistakes, the IRGC chief commander warned, it will find itself in a dire situation, as then, it would have to deal with all these facilities, which "will be activated whenever necessary and based on the instructions of the Leader of the Revolution."
According to IRNA, the upgraded missiles deployed in the subterranean base are equipped with electronic warfare countermeasures and can be rapidly operationalized.
This marks the third underground missile base unveiled by the IRGC in less than a month. On January 18, the IRGC Navy showcased an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed location in the Gulf. Earlier, on January 10, the IRGC Aerospace Force had revealed another underground missile site.
Iranian aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art systems
In a similar context, Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi, Commander of the Iranian Air Force, announced that military aircraft and drones have been outfitted with state-of-the-art systems.
During a visit to an air base in the eastern city of Birjand on Saturday, Vahedi stated that Iran’s Air Force planes and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been upgraded with advanced modern technology, revealing that the Air Force is set to unveil two new achievements soon.
Vahedi reaffirmed that the Iranian Armed Forces are fully prepared to counter any threat at any level.
Iran set to unveil three new satellites
Iran's Tasnim News Agency also reported that the country is set to unveil three new satellites on Sunday during a ceremony marking National Space Technology Day, which will be attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Ministry of Communications.
Also in attendance will be Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Sattar Hashemi, and Iranian Space Agency Head Hassan Salarieh.
During the event, Iran will introduce the Navak telecommunications satellite, an upgraded version of Pars 1, and the new Pars 2 satellite.
The enhanced Pars 1 incorporates significant improvements based on prior experience, while Pars 2 features higher imaging accuracy, providing an 8-meter resolution for color images and a 4-meter resolution for black-and-white images.
The Navak satellite is designed for high-altitude telecommunications and represents Iran’s first deployment of a satellite in an elongated elliptical orbit.
The ceremony will also include an exhibition highlighting advancements in aerospace technology, with Pezeshkian scheduled to tour the display.
Salarieh previously stated that Iran plans to conduct two satellite launches by the end of the year and that 25 satellites are currently under development, with eight already prepared for launch.
Iran's F-class gas turbine’s rotor passes overspeed test
In a separate context, Tasnim said Iran has successfully completed an overspeed test on the rotor of its domestically manufactured MGT-75 gas turbine, an advanced F-class model.
According to the news agency, the rotor successfully passed the test after undergoing balancing at both low and high speeds.
The MGT-75 gas turbine has a power capacity of approximately 220 MW and belongs to Iran’s F-class gas turbine series, known for higher efficiency and applications in thermal power plants.
For the first time, these advanced turbines are being developed in Iran by the industrial giant MAPNA Group.
Globally, F-class gas turbines are typically produced by leading companies such as General Electric (USA) and Siemens (Germany).
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