Iranian Army Test-Fires 2 New Missiles

The Iranian Army Ground Force test-fired two new types of missiles during the wargames underway in Central Iran on Thursday.

The missiles named Naze’at-10 and Fajr-5 were test-fired during a military exercise which began in Central Iran today.

The missiles, which have been designed and built by experts of the Army Ground Force, were test-fired during the first day of the Army’s ground drills underway in an operation zone located in Kashan (Isfahan Province) some 340 km South of the Iranian capital.

The military exercise began in the presence of Commander of the Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan.

The missile and rocket units of the Army Ground Force are participating in the drills to display their latest achievements and defensive tactics.

The Fajr-5 is a long-range rocket artillery with a maximum range of 75 km, while Naze’at-10 is a medium-range ballistic missile.

Iranian officials and commanders have repeatedly stressed that all military exercises and trainings of the Iranian Armed Forces are merely meant to serve deterrent purposes.

“When the enemy observes that our Armed Forces are constantly in wargame zones and their fingers are kept on the trigger, it will not dare to invade the Islamic Iran’s borders,” Pourdastan said in January, underlining the significance of military trainings for boosting the country’s deterrent power.

As regards the Iranian Armed Forces’ military exercises, Pourdastan described wargames as “very important” to the Iranian military, and said drills have provided the Iranian military forces, including the Army Ground Force, with an opportunity to test its achievements and remove deficiencies for future missions.

In similar remarks in February, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said military power and achievements of the Iranian Armed Forces merely serve deterrent purposes.

“I am sure that the military power of the Iranian nation is not for attacking or dominating any other country, rather it is meant to be a deterrent factor,” President Ahmadinejad said, addressing a ceremony to unveil a new Iran-made fighter jet, named Qaher 313.

“The military power of the Iranian nation is a demonstration of the faith and maturity of the Iranian nation which can defend itself at the lowest costs,” Ahmadinejad stated.