Message of drill: Stable security for Iran, region
Iran's top general Mohammad Hossein Baqeri praised the accomplishments of a large-scale drill held in Iran’s central province of Isfahan on Monday, on the sidelines of the second day of the exercise as the Iranian Air Force’s bomber and kamikaze drones successfully hit and destroyed mock enemy targets.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces commended the Air Force units for achieving the primary objectives of the war game, underscoring how Iran’s military readiness serves as a deterrent against hostile actions from adversaries. He also lauded the Air Force for their diverse operations and tactical maneuvers, which involved drones, fighter jets, transport and logistical aircraft, as well as air ambulances.
The major general said the Air Force units conducted a full range of operations, and exercising various tactics in the drill with drones, fighter jets, transport, logistical and refueling aircraft, as well as air ambulances.
Speaking on Monday, Brigadier General Alireza Rudbari, the spokesman for the exercises, said 500-pound bombs were previously carried by F-4 and F-5 fighter jets, but during the maneuvers, Karrar drones dropped them on ground targets and obliterated them, press TV reported.
Arash kamikaze drones, equipped with warheads, also hit “important and vital” positions of hypothetical enemy and destroyed them, he added.
The operation was carried out after an RF-4 plane, as well as Mohajer-6 and Kaman-12 reconnaissance drones photographed the targets, he said.
Sending images online, Mohajer-6 drone targeted mock enemy equipment using smart, precision-strike and upgraded Qaem bombs, Rudbari said.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has launched the 11th edition of the drills, code-named Devotees of Velayat Sanctuary, in Anarak District of Na’een County on Sunday.
The Islamic Republic military forces hold routine exercises according to a detailed schedule in various parts of the country in order to test their weaponry and equipment and evaluate their combat preparedness.