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delegation to examine ground forces cooperation between Iran and Russia.At the meeting, General Heidari stated that his unit is prepared to
increase military cooperation with Russia.For his part, the Russian general stated that Iran is one of the main nations in West Asia and a
the combat preparedness of the Russian and Iranian armed forces.Heidari and Salyukov decided to keep fostering cooperation between the two
Alexander Garden of the Kremlin Wall before the meeting and left a wreath in their honor.Heidari also has plans to see a number of
close to Moscow, Iran displayed its homegrown Ababil ballistic missile for the first time along with a variety of other cutting-edge
military hardware, including drones and electronic warfare systems.In the Russian exhibition, Iran debuted a copy of its tactical Sayayd air
defense system for the first time.The Iranian Armed Forces are now completely self-sufficient in the field of defense thanks to the
significant advancements made in recent years by military specialists and technicians in the development of a wide variety of military
shared interests and are not directed against any third party.On August 29, the Defense Ministry presented a brand-new, cutting-edge combat
drone called Ababil (Flock of Birds) that is able to hit targets with accuracy.The new drone was unveiled during a Defense Ministry show
that was attended by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.The most recent unmanned aircraft can carry cruise missiles with extremely
high destructive capacity.The aircraft is equipped with a warhead that can detect targets as well as an optical seeker
Additionally, it has the ability to acquire and transmit real-time photographs of the targets, latch on terrestrial targets, and precisely
strike them.More than 150 new sophisticated drones and various units participated in the recent large-scale drone war games that the Iranian
Army conducted around the country
Four Army components, including the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Air Defense Force, participated in the military drills.Major General
Abdolrahim Mousavi, commander of the Army, praised the accomplishments in creating various kinds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and
asserted that recent drone drills that spanned the whole nation's area carried a clear message.The senior commander said the Iranian people
are happy to have their armed forces on their side.The drills, Mousavi continued, are the biggest ever held by the four branches of the Army
on the Iranian territory as well as in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman."Iran used all of its drone and electronic warfare assets in the
advance despite animosities and vile actions committed by its enemies.Iran has made considerable strides in building surveillance and war
According to military authorities, Iran is capable of producing drones on its own, including their fuselage, numerous subsystems, and
where a variety of cutting-edge drones are kept for possible conflicts and other operations.Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of
Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, stressed during his visit to the site that the pilotless aircraft had improved Iran's deterrence
capability.Emphasizing the role drones play in protecting the nation's interests, he said they have a specific position in a variety of
offensive, defensive, land, sea, air, and air defense situations."The drones that we observed today can play such a role," General Bagheri
stated, noting that deterrence is not achievable with outdated techniques and tools and necessitates modern techniques.Iran's military
capabilities, especially its drone and missile capacity, which are only intended for defense, will never be negotiable, according to Iranian
authorities, who have emphasized this point time and again.
