TEHRAN Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy leader revealed on Sunday that the nation is preparing to reveal domestically developed supersonic cruise rockets, integrating expert system for enhanced targeting capabilities.The new missiles, anticipated to be revealed in the upcoming Persian calendar year starting March 20, represents a major leap in Irans naval defense abilities and is poised to enhance its deterrence posture.Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri exposed these missiless abilities throughout an unique televised program entitled Fajr (Dawn) of Hope; Powerful Iran, which aired on the eve of the 46th anniversary of the nations 1979 Islamic Revolution.He explained that the rockets would boost Irans capability to strike distant targets without needing to count on coastal positions.
We now have rockets that can be introduced from the depths of Iranian territory, eliminating the requirement for seaside launches, said Tangsiri, adding that this improvement would permit Iran to launch strikes in the Sea of Oman straight from the northern part of the Persian Gulf.Tangsiri also shared the effective test launch of another cruise rocket by the IRGC, which was fired from the southern part of the Iranian Tabas region.
The missile accurately hit a target 650 kilometers (403 miles) away in the Sea of Oman, demonstrating the countrys growing accuracy and rocket capabilities.The commander underscored the strategic significance of Irans southern coastline, which stretches 2,200 kilometers (1,367 miles).
Tangsiri highlighted the joint efforts between the IRGC, the Armys marine forces, and the Basij volunteer forces maritime department in strengthening the region.
Lots of vital military properties have actually been tactically relocated to high-altitude areas in southern Irans mountainous surface, rendering them immune to opponent bunker-busting bombs.
In the southern areas, we have actually leveraged the natural mountainous terrain to safeguard crucial military infrastructure, making sure that no missile or bomb can cause damage on our assets, Tangsiri explained.As part of Irans expanding naval existence, the IRGCs Shahid Mahdavi military vesselcapable of carrying helicopters and rocket launchershas been released in Indonesia for joint military workouts alongside an Iranian Army marine fleet.
Tangsiri also pointed to the vessels successful 39-day mission, which took it near northern Australia and within 500 nautical miles of Diego Garcia, a major U.S.
military base in the Indian Ocean.In addition to these improvements, Tangsiri exposed that Irans military-industrial complex has actually also achieved a substantial milestone with the development of its first drone-carrying military vessel.
The IRGC Navy repurposed aging industrial ships into cutting edge drone providers, a practice traditionally carried out by the U.S., U.K., and other nations.
The very first American carrier was originally a converted merchant ship.
The British have actually done the very same with recorded German vessels, and just recently, the Dutch handed over an industrial ship to the UK for improvement into a warship.
Iran has followed a comparable method, successfully developing its first drone carrier, Tangsiri remarked.Tangsiri also verified the effective adoption of aircraft arrestor technologyonce the maintain of the United States.
This technology is important for slowing down aircraft throughout regular or emergency situation landings, even more boosting Irans military self-sufficiency.
The commander likewise emphasized that all of Irans brand-new rockets are now AI-powered, geared up with precision-strike abilities that enable highly accurate targeting.
All of Irans newest missiles are AI-driven, Tangsiri noted, highlighting the countrys commitment to bolstering its defense technologies and accomplishing self-reliance in military innovation.