Top Commander: Manufacturing Advanced Long-Range Military Equipment on Iran's Agenda
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard underscored the country's high military might and deterrence power, and further said that Iran's Air Defense Force plans to produce various types of long-range military equipment for potential challenges and threats.
Brig. Gen. Sabahifard said on Wednesday that concordant with "potential threats and possible challenges ahead", the production of "advanced long-range radar, missile and drone equipment" is definitely on the agenda of the Army’s Air Defense Force in 2023.
The senior commander also underlined that the current “full control” over the country’s air borders manifests “the careful observation and monitoring” performed by engineers and specialists in thousands of air defense points across the country.
The round-the-clock endeavors by the Iranian air border guards ensure peace for the citizens, he added.
He stated that the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force is “well-developed today, [and] this growth and power came about thanks to the will and efforts of the youth in various fields of air defense sciences".
Back in late April, Sabahifard stressed the high capabilities and full preparedness of the country's air defense units to foil any possible aggression by enemies, and said that Iran has become an "absolute power" in this field in West Asia.
“The powerful Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force is the absolute air defense power in the region, and this is an undeniable fact. The equipment that we currently use in the country’s air defense is 100% indigenous and is the most equipped and state-of the-art on the edge of global technology,” the commande stated.
The military official stated that Iran’s sky is the safest compared to those of regional states, noting that this fact is acknowledged by other countries as well.
Iran has in recent years made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems.
Iranian military officials have hailed the country’s major progress in stretching its air defense network, and stated Iran's forces are at the highest level of readiness to defend the country against any hostile action.
They underlined that the country's deterrence power has made the enemies more cautious in their moves, underscoring that all their interests and equipment are within range of Tehran's weapons. They warned Iran is capable of targeting the enemy’s vital and sensitive interests all over the place in case it has ill intentions. Officials assured that areas even far from the bordering regions are monitored by Iran's air defense units to confront any possible threat.
Back in August, Sabahifard announced the country's high military capabilities and deterrence power, and said that the country's air defense force is able to monitor even the slightest movements of enemies within the range of 3,000km.
“The Air Defense Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran has taken important measures in recent years to increase national security,” Brigadier General Sabahifard stated.
“Today, the Air Defense Force is equipped with detection and identification systems such as radars with a range of 3,000 kilometers, which is rare in the world," he noted.
“Now we have reached a point where we proudly announce that all the equipment and systems used in the Air Defense Force of the Islamic Iranian Army are made by genius Iranian youths and we do not use any foreign equipment,” the top commander added.
He warned the enemies any violation of Iranian airspace will be met with a ‘tough and destructive response’, adding the enemies could never imagine our deterrence power would reach this level.
“If the enemies could hit us, they would make the Islamic Republic of Iran’s airspace unsafe, whereas they never can, and this is due to the deterrence power of the armed forces and the existing military equipment,” Sabahifard stressed.
