Iranian Army has been equipped with a new cruise missile and missile defence system, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said.
“Recently, we witnessed the test firing of the Shahin [Hawk] and Shalamcheh missiles, part of the country’s defence system, which were successfully tested and delivered to different army units,” Fars news agency quoted the Iranian minister as saying.
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“These missiles can, together with other systems, substantially boost the country’s defence capabilities,” Vahidi said.
The Iranian minister was also quoted as saying that a large amount of anti-armour weaponry capable of aerial attacks was also handed over to the Islamic Revolution’s guard corps.
